Sunset,
July 4th, 2020 and the fireworks begin.
My
little dog comes to my side begging, I sur-
mise,
to make the explosions stop outside.
The
neighborhood erupts with fireworks all
around.
And we claim celebration in the name
of
our country’s Independence.
I
watch the festivities around the country
on
TV. Various cities and their symphonies
play
stirring march music to commemorate
and
romanticize the bombs bursting in air.
My
pup barks and whines at the battle
raging
outside. It is a violation of city ordi-
nace
to set off fireworks here, but those
who
are determined to participate are
unaffected
by either the law or common
sense.
There
is the disrupting cacophony of
noise
plus the proven danger of fire
and
personal injury.
I
hold my pup in my lap and try to
reassure
her that we’re going to get
through
this and be okay. I’m sure
she
can sense that I too am pissed.
And
I come to realize the stark reality
that
we Americans as an insubordinate
people
often feel privileged to ignore
the
laws protecting us all.
And,
in the name of exercising our god
given
rights we are more than willing to
disregard
common sense, inflicting upon
others
our thoughtless and lawless actions.
I
suppose it is in our selfish and innate
primitive
nature to set things on fire
and our predilectio to blow shit up.
And
it’s all in the name of freedom and
Liberty
for All, we shamelessly claim.
-30-
Chris
Hanch 7-5-2020
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