Friday, July 4, 2025

Fourth of July

 


With fear for our democracy 

The frail experiment that it was

That boasted Freedom with one hand 

And enslaved with the other 

Oh democracy 

You beautiful lie 

That oppressed hearts 

Have been trying to make true 

Pulling at 

the moral arch of the universe

With all the strength of hope 

Oh democracy 

You ghost 

You phantom 

You pipe dream 

You hallucination 

The truth of you 

Just an apparition 

In men’s hands 

Fly your flags at half-staff today 

You patriots 

Lighting fun sized bombs 

In the streets

To celebrate 

Liberty 

Fly your flags at half-staff 

The democracy 

You barbecue ribs for 

Is on her last breath 


Happy Fourth of July 


#LesléHonoréPoetry #FistAndFire 

#HappyFourth



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