I'M No Longer a Deplorable

I’m no longer a deplorable Somehow become a fascist At least according to those who claim That all of us are all the same Except, that is, the chosen few Who really know what’s best for you Spend your money without thanks Lock up the sober in drunk tanks Some claim their states are RED or BLUE Thus, disowning half of you Yet my mailbox is at full bloat Beggars pleading for my vote I dare not raise the flag too high As passersby, offended, sigh And wish it hidden out of sight Its shadowed haven now a blight I’ve never been deplorable One time was thought – adorable I shed a tear at Taps sad drone For a flag that bravely flies alone John G. Lawless ©10/2/2022