Fragile, By Brian37 (AKA Brian James Rational Poet on FB and @brianrrs37 on twitter)
It is nothing to assume
Nothing to take for granted
Vigilance, not paranoia
Is why we have lasted
"If you can keep it"
There is only one way
Apathy is deadly
When bullies have their way
We are strong
But fragile too
We must always fight
Assaults from inside too
We must resist
The authoritarian fist
The bombastic petulence
Of the child throwing a fit
The language of despots
Authoritarian rule
Demanding blind loyalty
Purging those who do not do
But this year
We said "You are through"
Pack your bags
We're done with you
Flail and and wail
All you want
But on January 20th
You'll still be gone.
It is nothing to assume
Nothing to take for granted
Vigilance, not paranoia
Is why we have lasted
"If you can keep it"
There is only one way
Apathy is deadly
When bullies have their way
We are strong
But fragile too
We must always fight
Assaults from inside too
We must resist
The authoritarian fist
The bombastic petulence
Of the child throwing a fit
The language of despots
Authoritarian rule
Demanding blind loyalty
Purging those who do not do
But this year
We said "You are through"
Pack your bags
We're done with you
Flail and and wail
All you want
But on January 20th
You'll still be gone.