knock off bill of rights in my back pocket

13 Feb 2021

knock off bill of rights in my back pocket

history in the making teaches us
there is limited accountability
to those perched in high places
while those down below
continue to be shown
their so-called inalienable rights
can easily be stripped away
by anyone wearing a badge
and/or carrying a weapon

february two thousand twenty-one
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

Posted in Micropoetry, Poetry and tagged freedom, poem, Poetry

13 thoughts on “knock off bill of rights in my back pocket”

The Course of Our Seasons on February 14, 2021 at 11:11 am said:

one of the most horrifyingly accurate poems I have ever read. well done

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- j matthew waters on February 14, 2021 at 11:36 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Kathleen. Our political system appears to be broken.
  
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Evan R. Cain on February 14, 2021 at 3:58 pm said:

No justice until justice presides over the hearts of men. This, sadly, has never been the case.

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- j matthew waters on February 14, 2021 at 5:41 pm said:
  
  Thank you for sharing your thoughts here, Evan.
  
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  - Evan R. Cain on February 14, 2021 at 5:58 pm said:
    
    Thanks, J. Or should I call you Matthew? Preference?
    
    I’ve been off of WP for a couple of years. I was delighted that this was the first poem I came across–timely and poignant.
  - j matthew waters on February 14, 2021 at 6:13 pm said:
    
    Thanks again and either works just fine with me..
@stgreenie on February 14, 2021 at 4:20 pm said:

Very thought provoking poem… It never ceases to amaze me how many people willingly give up their freedoms without a fight

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- j matthew waters on February 14, 2021 at 5:42 pm said:
  
  Thanks for commenting on this piece and for tweeting my poem on your twitter timeline, Stevie.
  
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Poetry and Literature by Sofia Kioroglou on February 21, 2021 at 1:21 pm said:

It really hit a raw nerve. So timely and harrowingly poignant

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- j matthew waters on February 21, 2021 at 2:49 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Sofia!
  
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Poetry and Literature by Sofia Kioroglou on February 21, 2021 at 1:23 pm said:

Reblogged this on Authoring paths and commented:
Just couldn’t help sharing. Bang on, Matthew!

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Wordifull Melanie on February 28, 2021 at 6:47 pm said:

So true

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- j matthew waters on February 28, 2021 at 8:33 pm said:
  
  thanks for taking the time to read and comment my friend
  
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