For many people today is most holy
A time of rebirth and of rededication
A time to appreciate all that uniquely
Is ours as bequeathed to us by this great nation
And, too,Mother Earth in her wondrous bounty
From which we all came and to which we’ll return
Smug in our homes in some middle-class county
We take these for granted, so rarely discerned
But responsibilities poke everywhere
By virtue of everything that we receive
The first: know what’s happening, become aware
Then take up positions for what you believe
Know why you believe what you do, what you don’t
Then start being active, politically so
You can make a difference, more clout than vote
A way to pay back for the nurture we know
4/16/17
