I signed onto Facebook
About a week ago
What was I to expect?
That I did not know
I started at the top
And started reading my way through
And the further I scrolled down
The more it seemed I knew
Some people were unhappy
Some people were scared
While on the other hand some people
Barely even cared
But those who were unhappy
Definitely made it known
And could not be content
Just putting down their phone
They had to write a paragraph
They had to post a pic
About why they thought a certain man
Was nothing but a dick
Opinions flying everywhere
And insults all around
As if that day we were dying
And the country fell to the ground
It’s alright to be upset
And to not really be okay
But why was there uproar
When people did not get their way
Why can’t people accept
That views are not always the same
When it comes to things like politics
And we may not all win the game
Why do we choose destruction
Why do we choose to hate
Instead of taking a moment
To stop and appreciate
The fact that we have freedom
And actually have a say
Of who we wanted to see
Elected the next day
He might not have been your first choice
But he is elected now
And nothing is going to change that
So please don't have a cow
Put down all the torches
And put out all the flames
Take a second to remember
This is not the hunger games
One person alone cannot change a country
In a good way or a bad way
It takes society as a whole
To stay together day by day
Please stop all of the riots
And let the anger pass
Please stop spreading negativity
And stop being an ass
You do not have to agree
But try to respect those who do
And give it some time
Because that man might surprise you
Do you not like this poem?
Well I don’t really care
Because I have an opinion too
And I thought that I would share
My opinion is simple
And goes just like this
I am a proud American female
Who can’t care less about politics
But that’s all I have been hearing
And it won’t seem to stop
People need to shut up
And let this whole thing drop
All I want is happiness
All I want is peace
All I was is to see
The mayhem finally cease
Congrats if you are happy
Congrats if you are not
Congrats if you live in Cali
And can now legally smoke pot
In the end we can’t forget
That we are so very strong
Because we are tough Americans
And have fought for so long
As a nation we will not change
Unless we change ourselves
By putting our hatred behind us
And leaving our differences on the shelves
One week later in America
We are still alive and well
How will we be next week?
Only time will tell
