RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: WORLD DEMOCRACY
France is France Again
The voice of France has risen
France is France again
A unity of disparate parties
Has defeated Marine Le Pen
There’s a lesson in this for all of us
Who are facing a similar choice
The way to defeat the extremist right
Is to find a united voice
They vilify the “others”
They exploit the people’s fears
They claim to have the answers
As the end of days draws near
But there answer is a power grab
That elevates their own
They dismantle your republic
And build a fascist throne
All of France can celebrate
But we must stand on guard
It’s easy to lose democracy
Maintaining it is hard