CAN YOU SEE

I look out on a starless night
Thinking of red and white stripes
Knowing that there are those
Who will kneel and set fire
To this flag of freedom
With its field of blue stars
 
People around the world are
Crying to get to our shores
They want to follow the rules
And work hard and be proud
 
People here, led and paid, are
Attempting to destroy this
Wonderful home of opportunity
They are told that evil exists in
Symbols of the past and in
Elements of today’s society
 
They do not know history and
It would not matter if they did
They have been indoctrinated
Truth cannot dissuade them
 
Dark money has spoken and
They and many leaders are not
About to back down now so
They collect as anarchists to
Destroy, loot and set fire
Injuring their own in the process
As well as the innocent who
No longer have lives to live
 
The environmental leaders
One by one are coming forward
Announcing that the climate
Charade was nothing but a hoax
Many do not wish to believe this
 
The anarchists want some
Perfect society where everything
Is free and in abundance
 
When they are finally broken up
And sent home or arrested we see
The evidence of how they might live
There are trucks of their garbage
Being hauled away by workers
Gallons of water used to clean streets and
Remove graffiti and obscenities
 
Buildings to tear down and rebuild
Broken glass picked up windows replaced
Why would anyone want this?
 
There is no free lunch and the chance
For work is everywhere
The lowly can advance; they have to be told
It is up to them to improve their condition
 
Destroying property will not do it
It takes hard work and learning
The family unit is imperative
Good schools are needed
Honest leaders are a must
 
We must work together as we remember
That this is one nation, under God
The God, Who endowed us with certain
Inalienable rights, among which are life,
Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
 
Men and women died to protect us and
Keep these rights viable
The ones trying to destroy this country
Must be held to account or
The dreams of many will vanish
 
We are a strong people and will come together
To ensure that with the help of God
This republic of the people, for the people and
By the people will not vanish from this earth
 
Stanski
July 3, 2020 ^