THE EMPTY CHAIR
One looks around
Searches for a face
Comes up empty, sorrowfully
That one prays for grace
Lifts eyes upward to heaven
Asks God – please God
That chair that’s empty
Please give us a happy reason
Sometimes there is one
But more times the answer is sad
Why did it happen, Lord
How did we lose this hero?
There is more than one empty chair
Heroes are lost many without care
Police are killed – sometimes with cheer
Families losing their providers is not fair
We her the call –
De-fund the Police
Re-imagine our protection
A few rotten apples
Hysterical results
We witnessed the peaceful demonstrations
And watch the crime rates soar
Our heroes bludgeoned to death
Giving us another empty chair
The open border flooded with people
Coming from who knows where
Committing terror, human traffic and murder
Leaving us too many empty chairs

Stanski
May 30, 2021 ^