Come around again

Come Around again Ran the fields, skinned knees, laughed and cried Some of us moved away and some of us died Imitated as kids what we thought to be so cool Till we saw how that ignorance made you a fool But those lessons we learned back in the day Run opposite of what some of you now say Tell me how true beauty comes from within While you still burn a cross for the color of skin As you follow a leader filled with vile and hate How can you find beauty in anything you create Ask for unity and another chance, ask can I still be your friend When those days we ran with open hearts come around again We played all the songs, hung with everyone, loving the times Now you ostracize by selection, link color and creed to crimes All behind a mockery of democracy, wrap him in MAGA flags Overlook the mob violence and forget those in the body bags Say he didn’t lead ‘em, with all that bullshit he was feeding ‘em Cowards! Hide behind the constitution, lost sheep needing him History will bear the greatest witness despite your bellowing As time marches forward decency will win and I’ll be mellowing But wonder I will, how can you rectify the truth with your stance I stand beside what we both know is right, and say here’s a chance I thrust my open arms,  put aside the lies so I can still be your friend Go to the times where we had so much fun, let’s come around again Tim Windisch 2/12/2021