Poetry by Tim Windisch

Bridge the divide


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Bridge the divide

Red and blue, they want to separate you; you’ve got to be

one or the other

Since my birth, we’re killing the Earth; no one saw, too

busy hating on one another

Ignoring the science, MAGA-blind defiance; when it all burns

down, tell me where will you hide?

Petty differences expanded; covert actions heavy-handed; see

what’s in front of you and bridge the divide

Women have rights, minorities needn’t fear nights; gerrymandering

the maps to quell the voices

Keep ‘em on the ground, pay no attention to the sound; we’re

all equal ain’t you heard, and we have choices

We’ve come too far into sun, running out of places to run. Time

has come to take a good look inside

Despite what he ballyhoos, we share the same values; red, white,

and blue, lets bridge the divide

Who wins when warming grows, coastlines are flooded,

everything goes; you can’t deny what’s in front of your eyes

So how much of putting wealth ahead of need, protecting a criminal’s

greed; does it take before you realize?

Lady Liberty can’t look, even she wants to throw her book;

people that pied piper is a practiced pariah

It’s not the norm to be rude, use class to exclude; send him

away to serve a sentence he’s no messiah

Listen to what’s being said, don’t just vote blue or red; look

past the cover every book has a story inside

Quit hating on rainbows, your actions are where the shame

goes; we are all brothers lets bridge the divide

Rhetoric aside, folks, where do you stand? Cactus are frying

in the desert sand; Maui’s burning, jump in the ocean

Mark your calendars, incumbent or challengers; be sure and

vote for our future and let’s put a plan in motion

Use both your head and your heart, don’t let them drift too

far apart; say I’m from the USA with pride!

Let’s fix this mess, pray to your God to bless! That we can

stand united and work together to bridge the divide

Tim Windisch

08/09/2023


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