Protest (an acrostic poem)

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Putting your beliefs out there for all to see

Rallying among people of like mind

Order out of the chaos of the moment

That’s when the cause can gain momentum

Engaging those that were on the fence

Such that the need would codify into a moment written about in history books

That future gatherings would morph into celebration

Stop (an acrostic poem)

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Stay put and don’t move.

That was what the sign meant.

Of course I challenged that box society tried to put me in.

Policeman didn’t agree with my public protest and gave me a ticket for my failure to…

Pain (an acrostic poem)

Pushing the pedals in a circle

As my legs groan in protest

I feel my quads start to cramp

Now can I just limp home?

 

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