Tapestry
a montage of color
red, white and blue
a collage of culture
the finest linen,
the coarsest burlap
bits of silk,
stars and stripes
three branches of government
contrast and compliment
shards of denim,
rags and remnants
crosses, moons, and stars
politicians, big business
and people
individual cuts of cloth,
woven, spun,
bound together
reluctant heroes
rectified con-artists
a quilt, a liars’ pact
a magic show,
smoke and mirrors,
three card Monty
pick a card, any card
jokers’ always wild.
a primary cause
legal separation
church and state
abused and neglected
worn fabric, split seams
wailing cynicism
alleged rage, open sores
tension and stress
a secondary effect
tear apart the stitching
rending the design
scarred nihilists
opulent optimists
two-sided monologues
rambling soliloquies
dialogue diminished,
write and wrong
black and white
left and right
evade peace
alter obliquity
restoration, preservation
for future generations
an heirloom hemmed up,
bordered, boxed up
and packed away,
a relic, a piece
of Americana
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