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Democracy in Action (Side A)

       Democracy in Action (Side A)                             


            My girlfriend was a democrat
            With a small ‘D’
            Meaning that she believed strongly in
            Freedom of speech and all that
 
            But one night
            When I took her at her word
            And let it rip a bit about
            Not really liking the décor
            She called the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines
 
            And in no uncertain terms 
            I’d heard somewhere before
            During a war or two
            Threatened to kick me out
            Unless I took it back
 
            So naturally I shut my trap –
            A small price for
            The right to bear her charms
 
            Now, I’m happy to report,
            I freely share
            Whatever thought, opinion, wish,
            Conjecture or surmise
 
            She wants to hear


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            Emanuel E. García, Sinking In, One Hundred Poems2013