Cracks We all see them In the walls And ceilings Cracks Let in the light Cold air Toxic fumes Small creatures And what do you do What should you do? Patch them? Hide them? Ignore them? We don’t know Davy Crockett By legend Patched up The crack in The Liberty Bell We don’t know The Manifest Destiny Wars with Mexico Wars with Indians Nothing was Pain free We created cracks Are still patching them We are now The past is past We keep moving Hopefully forward Thoughtfully With no regrets And no cracks Stanski May 5, 2021 ^