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The Poemlitical Divide

November 15, 2023
By annacatemcdowell24 BRONZE, Crestwood, Kentucky
annacatemcdowell24 BRONZE, Crestwood, Kentucky
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My grandpa died in the war.

                                                                                           My dad was killed by a cop.

                                                    Why don’t they care?

He sacrificed his life for this country.

The left is ungrateful.

                                                                                  He was just trying to walk home.

                                                                                                  The right is heartless.

                                                He had a family to care for.

I wish they had one ounce of respect for what he fought for.

                                                                      I want my dad to be more than a statistic.

                                                Everything I do is for him.

I want to protect my right to speak.

I feel attacked.

They act like I'm uneducated.

                                                                                             I wish my voice was heard.

                                                                                                              I feel attacked.

                                                                                    They act like I don’t belong here.

                                               It doesn’t matter if I speak.

                                                        Nobody listens.


The author's comments:

This piece is about the emotions that both democrats and republicans experience of feeling unheard and victimized by the polarization of our political system.


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