The Roar of November
Don't weep-she's a tough old broad
she's been through all of this before
the riots-plagues-and socialist rot
9-11 and two ugly world wars
corruption and jack-assed coup attempts
hyenas bent on destruction and mayhem.
She's stumbling about now
bashed-bruised and battered
by malcontents and anarchists
stung by thugs and the pyrite of socialists,
but she's steadily regaining her balance
dusting off robes from (cop)webs of injustice
there's still rats and bats and fat feral cats
in her attic crown that have to put down.
Now she's loading up the blow torch
with God's blood and the grace of old glory
to scorch the abusers and bashers
the blight that creep in the night
upon the dreams of the masses...
Don't weep for the lady
she's a tough old broad
she'll be shining again
when the people have awoken
when they're casting their votes
into the roar of November.
Copyright © Anthony Biaanco | Year Posted 2020
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