Progressive, Conservative,
Republican, Democrat,
Donkey, Elephant,
Idealist, realist?
Violent, acerbic,
Vitriolic, spiteful,
Nasty, mean,
And cruel tones pervade.
Truthful? Factual?
Propaganda?
Our bias and prejudice
Restrict us – blind us?
Do I give or receive?
Enlighten or deceive?
Believe him, or her?
For whom shall I vote?
Am I left or right?
Open or close-minded?
Willing or unable?
Will I vote after all?
Despite all its ugliness,
Pretense, and nonsense
This is our process,
Our genesis.
Our relief, the final curtain
Falls in November.
Bringing disruption and chaos
To a new beginning.
Inevitably, we achieve
Stability thru division,
Strength thru derision.
Finally, in the end,
This is what we sow.
This is what we know.
Bending, blending, coalescing,
We are the USA! USA!! USA!!!