RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: WORLD DEMOCRACY
Brutality in Paris
As they labor on Notre Dame
As roses burst into bloom
As Paris blossoms in full spring
As Parisians and gardens sing
The Champs-Elysees explodes in protest
And the gendarme mows them down
With water cannons and riot sticks
The city of dreams and dreamers
The city of art and philosophy
The city of people’s rights and equality
Yields to the spirit of brutality
What price law and order?
What price economic austerity?
The city of lights should not hide in shadow
The city of enlightenment
Should not fear the cost of equity
The cradle of western civilization
Must always stand strong for
Liberty, fraternity, equality
When Paris yields to brutal tactics
The grand republic is tarnished
When Paris suppresses the people’s voice
The heart of democracy is stained
When Paris unleashes her vicious sting
Her beauty is diminished
Paris has lost her way before
But she has always found her balance
She has always restored her soul
May she do so now without delay
The world should move toward France
Not the other way around
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