This is Not a Political Poem

This is not a political poem

It can’t be

Because I need hope

And I cannot find hope in such a divided world

I mean, look at us

Left versus right

Red versus blue

Us versus them

What happened to We the People?

What happened to the United  States?

No

This is still not a political poem

I will write about anything else

I will write about the weather

It’s been just a tad bit colder recently

It even snowed

There was ice of the street

ICE is also on the street

But no, this is not a political poem

So instead, let’s talk about family

And Sunday dinner

How have you been?

Oh, not very good?

Yeah, I know the prices are harder to deal with right now

Inflation is hitting pretty hard. . .

Wait, no, because this is not a political poem

Okay?

I will ask about school, then

How is that going?

Oh, the kids had another drill today?

Extreme weather, or. . 

No

No, I promise this isn’t a political poem

What about books?

What have you been reading?

Oh, I couldn’t find that one

Last time i went to the library

I think maybe they removed it

I think maybe it was banned?

No

No, I refuse to write a political poem

I refuse to write a hopeless poem

I need hope

Please

Can we talk about something else?

Anything else?

I don’t know who I can trust

Who I can believe

So please, let me write a poem

Let me write a poem about the weather

Or about family or school

Let me write a poem about books

And it not be political

Because this is not a political poem

At least, it shouldn’t have to be