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Back to 2016

December 19, 2018
By WyattGerber BRONZE, South Plainfield, New Jersey
WyattGerber BRONZE, South Plainfield, New Jersey
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I walk into the crowded, well-lit room,

Where there are not one but two buffoons,

And a thousand other generic sheep,

To whom I have the desire to speak.

I take out my scissors to cut through the tension,

So I can face the dozen cameras and wave my arms for attention.

Millions of eyes are on me now so I say,

Do you really want to be mocked this way?

Is this truly the best we can do?

Are they who we want our kids to look up to?

You can give them a chance and that’s okay,

Just make sure they don’t lead us astray.

Because take it from me I’m from the future,

And we have quite a few wounds in need of a suture.


The author's comments:

In this poem I travel back to September 27, 2016; the day of the First Presidential Debate. While I do not aim to inspire or instill any specific emotions in the reader, I do want the reader to just question, if not for one minute, any actions they can take to better our nation. Thank you for reading- Wyatt.


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