Disenfranchised
Hopeless
Angry
It looks like a joke
But nobody's laughing
It must be a hoax
But everything's still happening
Lightning speed and can't keep up
Hourly changes, overflowing the cup
Calm down, it's not that serious
No one's coming for your rights
You're absolutely delirious
They are going to fix it
Make the system better
Yet so many people
Know fear to the letter
Don't let it consume you
You still have to continue
How hard is it to pretend
Your bigot neighbor is still your friend
They cheer and applaud
The actions of the fraud
Everything is fine, nothing of concern
We use history to entertain
But never ever learn
It's all hysteria and hype
There's no reason to fight
Just be quiet and watch what happens
Never mind the truth speakers have all been silenced
No honesty in the news
Only worried about the views
Impossible to parse what's actually the truth
It's contrary to what's always been taught
The entire country feeling fraught
Come together and build community
Put an end to impunity
And if that fails to bring about balance
The choice left is to turn to resistance
About the Creator
KP
Freelance photographer, writer, published poet and sarcastic being.
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