RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL POLITICS
Tears for Hong Kong
As much as ten years in jail
For the crime of peaceful protest
Hong Kong’s democracy has failed
Yet their spirits must be blessed
We remember Tiananmen Square
As if it happened yesterday
A display of courage rare
That spirit lives on to this day
The people rallied to their cause
They voiced their disapproval
Repeal all oppressive laws
Some called for their removal
The Party came to their decision
Without principled assistance
To prevent a deep division
They will punish all resistance
Yet the resistance will endure
Despite all oppressive measures
Of that much we can be sure
For their freedom is their treasure
A hundred years and more
We’ll remember Tiananmen Square
What they were fighting for
Is something we all share
