Freedom's Cage
The man at the podium
The new leader of our free world
Looked at the crowd with his steely, gray eyes
And a firm expression
And proclaimed his promise
To “Make America
Great Again.”
I took a look at my country.
I studied the 50 states of freedom.
I watched as innocent people were shot in cold blood.
I saw young sons ripped from their families.
I stood as young citizens were cast from their homes
For being themselves.
I felt the flames warm my face
As angry citizens set homes and businesses afire in protest.
I sat at crumbling desks in classrooms of students
Who struggled day-to-day
In and out of school.
I gasped as I watched drugs and violence
Destroy communities one by one.
I watched as families were discriminated against
For their religion,
For their race,
For their views,
For their choices,
For themselves.
And as I looked back
At the man at the podium
The new leader of our free world
Surrounded by a cheering crowd
Of surefire supporters
Encased in a steel cage of freedom,
The man at the podium
With his steely gray eyes
Promised me
Promised his people
That he,
Would make America
Great Once Again.
And I hope
That he
Holds his promise
To his people.