Liberty Is Stumbling
To everyone's discombobulation,
anarchy and pain
were given free rein.
Liberty is losing its foundation:
while Ukraine fights back,
from Russia's attack.
And so many politicians are corrupt:
that deep-pocket lobbyists pay to disrupt.
Liberty is stumbling!
Global warming is touted as fake news:
though seas are rising.
It's not surprising:
though ecologists beg, the rich refuse.
Money is their king:
Nature's their plaything.
Big business stole a generation's dreams,
promising paradise, while polluting streams.
Liberty is stumbling!
The crazies are taking total control:
creating weird cults:
in which hate exults.
Without condemnation, we've sold our souls:
donning a blindfold
we do what we're told.
Republican fascists are fueling fears:
democracy holds no more value than tears.
White cops shoot black youths and then go out for beers.
Liberty is stumbling!
Its foundation: crumbling.
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