Waving Familiar Torches<\/strong><\/p>\n \n The only thing better \n Make an oath, \n Faith in the flag provides \n Our Father knows what \nYou rarely need to face \n Threats are posed \n Let our opinion be yours, \n We need our country back, \n Worry now \nThey\u2019re easy to find. \n What they call hatred, \n The closer they get \n I\u2019ll not just get \n Righteousness is glory. \n Remain immune \n Their wealth requires \n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2016 — Copyright Held By Author<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nthan a lack of introspection
\nis its total absence.<\/p>\n
\npledge allegiance,
\njoin a frat.
\nFind a formation
\nto march in,
\nanother war to wage.<\/p>\n
\na visceral satisfaction
\neven one God
\ndenies believers.<\/p>\n
\nis in your heart
\nbefore you speak
\nbut what is that worth
\nif you refuse corroboration.<\/p>\n
\nyour self alone if there\u2019s
\nalways someone in the house
\nto share your mirror.<\/p>\n
\nby new neighbors.
\nWhat virtue is more
\nvaluable than security?<\/p>\n
\nwhy formulate your own.
\nInstead, just live your life.<\/p>\n
\nonly fools disagree.
\nWho needs to explain
\nwhat to change?<\/p>\n
\nabout life or death.
\nWe\u2019ve identified
\nwho to fear.<\/p>\n
\nTheir skin\u2019s a different color,
\ntheir accent\u2019s not the same.
\nTheir diaspora
\ninvades our home.<\/p>\n
\nwe call patriotism,
\nwe\u2019re ready to
\ndo anything
\nto keep safe.<\/p>\n
\nto my lawn, the worse
\nmy children\u2019s future seems.<\/p>\n
\nmore guns but support
\npoliticians promising laws
\nlike real leaders
\nused to pass when
\nAmerica was great
\nand anyone could
\nbuy lynching souvenirs.<\/p>\n
\nWe sacrifice for the good
\nof our dwindling many.
\nEveryone\u2019s a hero here.
\nJust stay in line.<\/p>\n
\nto the irony
\nof ridiculing Prometheus,
\nagain freshly bound
\nwaving familiar torches
\nso his suffering cannot hide
\nand all Olympus can see
\nour flames of tribute.<\/p>\n
\nkeeping prejudice pure,
\nunhindered by stolen knowledge.<\/p>\n