Freedom Determined

Democracy is a constant battle
To remain open to its virtues
Without being overwhelmed
By a plethora of flaws
Endlessly encapsulated
Continuous news cycles
Filled with excruciating
Uninformed ignorance
The mean spirited
All part of a constitutional chorus
Where everyone should be heard
Among America’s envied liberties
Democracy’s a fragile business
Discourse a monied thing
Manipulated by demagogues
In support of right or left
Forgetful of history’s lessons
That extremes end in disaster
For all but a limited few
Who say they preserve the peace
Chaos will follow their demise