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2028

The march of time has done for one good man;

America has opted for a fool,

But once they suffer four years at his school,

They’ll spit out their disgust, because they can.

 

Societies will dabble with the dark

Until the day the scales fall from their eyes,

When, faced with routine bigotry and lies,

They understand this is no campaign lark.

 

Then honesty and decency p...

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USA   Trump   Optimism   Biden

Courtesy

I’ll show to him the courtesy

He never showed to me;

I’ll meet him at the White House

With no conspiracy.

 

I’ll help with the transition

In ways he never did,

And will not throw my toys about

Like some spoiled teenage kid.

 

And won’t pretend we won the vote

Or claim to have been cheated

And will not start a riot

Because I was defeated.

 

I’ll shake hi...

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US election   Biden   Trump

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