Insurrection - 2021

Although we had feared it,
we watch in disbelief,
our country’s Capitol,
symbol of democracy,
invaded by those wishing
to overturn the government.

Throngs of seditionists in
MAGA hats clog the streets
Of Washington, DC,
The likes of which we
have not seen except in
third world countries.

Frightened residents
have boarded up 
and huddle in their homes, 
fearing the worst.
Members of Congress,
blockaded in the Capitol,
wearing gas masks.

Police, park police, and
National Guard overwhelmed,
crying out for more help.
No military help available
because the military
must be called out 
by the president, who is
himself a traitor to his country
and is encouraging the mob.

Seditionist Senators cower,
perhaps wondering what 
they have unleashed.
Civil War II looms,
election results in chaos, 
interrupted by the riots.
Where will it end?
Will our country ever
be the same again?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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August 19, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Powerful stuff Barbara. Thanks for sharing this. Best wishes from the other side of the pond.
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