It’s a firework holiday,
so let’s light up the night,
wave the stars and stripes,
eat barbecue and drink bud light.
We’ll celebrate the liberties
that SCOTUS says we’ve still got
It appears they’ve all been bought
and before their terms are over
they’ll resurrect Dred Scott.
Watermelon, hot wings
we’ve even added new things,
like smash & grab lootings
and frequent random shootings.
Some Republicans want to break away
to form a less perfect union
can you form a successful nation
based on the politics of illusion?
There used to be parades
I’m told, that featured local
things, like fire fighting brigades
I guess we’re just to fractured now,
to sashay in such displays.
I bet those were the days.
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Webster: Sashay = proudly walk in confident display
Dedicated: To United Kingdom riots, 2011
No doubt, person isn’t wise,
Honest and industrious.
Then
Why is criminality?
Raping, killing, robberies and lootings etc,
When a person is greedy or selfish,
Fails to gain benefit or enjoy pleasure,
He makes excuse,
Or offers options.
Or condemn others.
He is religious, academic or professional,
And has no job.
I don’t need a wife but partner,
Want to live together,
To compare a living standard,
Wife, horrible to accept someone’s nature,
Partner, good idea, you can change at any time.
Children, too expensive,
Hard to afford,
Brother, sisters, mother and father,
Headache, always seeking free help,
Support , what?
Relationship,
Why?
This is my business,
I’m capable,
I know how to live a better life.
Education, what does teach us?
Religion, what does offer us?
Social justice, economic reforms,
Are right to claim personality?
Can we change something?
Are we able to do it?
Is it right to kill, rob, rape someone?
Can we learn about disappointments?
What is our target?
How can we satiate a greedy and selfish soul?
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