RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Freedom
Those who are blessed to be free
May not know how it would be
If our rights were taken from us
Would we even make a fuss?
When one innocent is imprisoned
All good people are on the run
Like a shadow on the sun
The light is blocked for everyone
When Peltier * was released
The light of freedom shined bright
Enabling all of us to breathe
Bringing freedom into sight
When we refuse to do our part
To stop oppression in plain view
There is an emptiness of heart
That informs us what to do
For all of us are in this now
From the farmers to the cops
Let our conscience show us how
Tell our government to stop
Freedom is a gift to all
Guaranteed by our constitution
If our sacred rights should fall
We must demand restitution
* Leonard Peltier, Lakota Spirit Guide
Granted a pardon by Joe Biden
