Hope (poem below)

You will find 200+ of my poems HERE. fno.org/poetry/index.html

 

 

Hope

 

When all is said and done

The votes counted

And the wrong one chosen

As Gloom descends

And Doom surrounds us

Like heavy winter fog

As Despair with her long fingers

Grasps at our throats

We must stand tall

With hope and courage

Taking up the pen

The placard

And the microphone

Speaking of justice for all

Decency

And an America of dreams

Not nightmares

An America of open arms

Love and peace

Land of the free

And home of the brave

 

© Jamie McKenzie, all rights reserved

You will find more of my poems and songs here

and in The Storm in Its Passing and Flights of Fancy.

 

My songs are at

www.youtube.com/user/edtech2008/videos

 

 

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