The Fourth of July, independence from kings
Independence from dictators having their way
Celebration of liberty, freedom shall ring
As the soul of our nation, July Fourth, today
But that’s not the message from President Trump
It’s his to usurp so to celebrate self
Trump must be at center like out on the stump
As would-be dictator, all else he must quell
It isn’t sufficient to have a parade
With floats patriotic and bands from our schools
It must showcase might; other nations persuade
That troops, tanks, and planes are how Trump wants to rule
Although our armed forces are second to none,
All honor to those who have fought, who have died
Protecting the values uniting as one
This nation of immigrants all true and tried
It’s our Constitution, our laws and our norms
Our proud institutions, traditions, our ways
We celebrate these that our nation was born
And not Trump’s hijacking of this holiday
7/4/19
