Edward Ibeh Poet Lyric

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Whatever Happens

We Americans went to the polls
on November 3rd, 2020, in the middle 
of the Covid-19 pandemic, and voted 
to either re-elect Trump or replace him
with Biden, in record numbers! 
We smashed voting records!
That is extraordinary.
That is democracy at work.

Whatever happens, we should be at peace
with the outcome of this election,
for the sake of civility and unity. We can... 
and should be better than what divides us.

Whether the man you're rooting for
wins or loses the presidency, we still 
must co-exist in this deeply divided nation
It's up to us to take a collective breath
and turn down the temperature.
Democrat, Republican or Independents,
we're all Americans, and we made
our voices heard on election day. 

Whatever happens, we should be at peace
with the outcome of this election,
for the sake of civility and unity. We can... 
and should be better than what divides us.

The presidency currently hangs 
in the balance as votes are still being counted, 
we must let the process play out. Whatever 
the result, we must soldier on with our lives. 
It's going to be okay when the dust 
finally settles. We've all felt the sting 
of election outcomes not going our way. 
I have, you have. Yet here we all are, still

Whatever happens, we should be at peace
with the outcome of this election,
for the sake of civility and unity. We can... 
and should be better than what divides us.


Date written:  11/06/2020

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Akkina Downing November 6, 2020 at 6:27 PM Ugh, it would be nice to have some peace again. This country is turning into a third world. Such shame and very sad really. Well said, Edward :) Edward Ibeh November 7, 2020 at 5:47 AM It really is, Akkina. This happens after every election, but this is no ordinary election. We haven't been this divided as a nation in decades! On top of all that, we still have this Covid-19 pandemic that is affecting hundreds of people! Ugh. We've got work to do to heal as a nation and regain normalcy! Thank you for the feedback and visit:-)

Silent One November 6, 2020 at 3:51 AM Lets hope democracy and common sense prevails.. Edward Ibeh November 6, 2020 at 11:02 AM Amen! Thanks for visiting, SO:-)