I thought I understood —
Elections without a plurality,
535 representatives but only one decides,
Partisan judiciary . . . so the letter of the law is scarlet,
Intimidated experts sit silent while people die,
A treasury gives millions to anyone.
Shotguns, phones, knees,
Who in their right mind . . .
The stars and stripes can fail,
Self-serving hate brings it down,
No joy in Mudville despite thousand dollar handbags.
Rubber, flash bang, smoke, tears,
Tear into flesh,
While desert painted caravans roll,
Let’s build more fences just one more,
Why not just one more.
Now we wait two weeks,
Hope we are wrong or not wronged,
By facing off police,
By drinking in saloons,
By sunbathing on a beach.
Confined to home without a bracelet,
Each fortnight out for sustenance,
Days, months marked by X’s,
Microscopic beasts force adherence,
We long for November.
I thought I understood
— I didn’t
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