He comes and goes
leaving tightly
clenched fists
and picket signs
in his wake
Change is in his footsteps
a change
that rattles
with the echo of one
(million) shouting voices
and a gun's report
His eyes speak of
Time
lost and returned
He has come to save the world.
leaving tightly
clenched fists
and picket signs
in his wake
Change is in his footsteps
a change
that rattles
with the echo of one
(million) shouting voices
and a gun's report
His eyes speak of
Time
lost and returned
He has come to save the world.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.
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