John Lawless Poet Free verse

Never Give Up Nope

Oh, for a land full of “nope”
for leaders with enough gumption,
and intestinal fortitude
to say ….”NOPE!”
as in NO, NADA, NAY,
absolutely, most certainly not,
by no means, never, no thanks,
under no circumstances.

For one, nor many,
can meet the needs of all
nor should the one
or the many
hold power over all
nor all bow down
to the one or the many.

For the one should be
the individual
free to think to decide
to speak without fear
of the “many”, the “one”
or the “all”

John G. Lawless
©4/11/2022

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Panagiota Romios April 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM Sadly, our society reminds me of times under Stalin! Pitching rich against poor, As if ....if I have five dollars more than you....then I must be loathed? Communists think like this. Freeloaders are loved. But if homeless, we are adored? Even if we steal, we are loved? Working is a sin! Who’s on first? I do not know. Stealing is allowed in CA. Working is a no no. Beyond me, John, Pangie.xo

L Milton Hankins April 11, 2022 at 8:24 PM This reminds me of what I heard a man say not long ago, "F... Y..! are the two most powerful words I know," he said. He avowed they work for any occasion, and they make clear your stance. Crude, but some what the same as you saying NOPE! We all have an inherent right to say NO! John Lawless April 12, 2022 at 4:52 AM A sticker I once saw on a hard hat read "F... YOU YOU F...ING F...

Gershon Wolf April 11, 2022 at 7:31 PM Amen, John! 10,000 zillion per cent. Here's to 'NOPE!' It's really our only hope! Kudos, Gershon