Once Upon America

America seemed like such a good idea

as if by chance, a once upon a time
in storybooks and fairytales. Althea
then told me I need protection against the crimes
of elected leaders, those deaf to cries. The Dead
have all the answers and I’m flying that flag
as a common sense freak in the war on intellect instead
of budget. It seems democracy has hit a snag,
a glitch in program design. Go back to templates
of Founding Fathers and Mothers, daughters, and sons
to clarify what others obfuscate
for private agendas.  Return us now to a nation
that dreams once again, that stands for reasoned ideals
in a responsible and rational court of appeals. 


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