Continue to Weep, America

Continue to weep, America.

Our days of glory appear to have passed.

In the eyes of other countries our once-

Respected status is dwindling fast.

 

Certainly, we were never perfect;

However, despite our many flaws,

At least our former presidents

Cared about us and honored our laws.

 

What has happened, America?

What has gone so horribly wrong?

Was our democratic system

Meant to disintegrate all along?

 

How can democracy be so weak

For a conman to rapidly turn it around

As he destroys our institutions?

Was our foundation so unsound?

 

Look around, America.

"Land of the free" has become a joke.

Our beautiful and "spacious skies"

Are now filled with ashes and smoke.

 

"Sweet land of liberty"? No, no more.

Come to seek asylum and you

Will end up being thrown in a cage

Or turned away with a callous "Adieu!"

 

Look through the lies, America,

That flow down from the one at the top--

From him who demands daily attention

To spread his dangerous agitprop,

 

Which is backed by his cohorts in Congress.

Shame on all of them. Shame! Shame!

They've sacrificed their integrity

To support the One-Whom-We-Mustn't-Name.

 

Perhaps there's hope, America.

Even though the line has been crossed,

Maybe there is a chance that we

Can still regain all that we've lost.

 

-by Bob B (9-26-20)