Freedom is not some
cheap disposable thing
thrown away when used
or paraded garishly for
the whims of fashion or
the expedient aims of
politicians seeking to deploy
it not for the greater good
but their own short-term gain.
Freedom is not that cheap,
like a wrapper thrown in the wind,
but hard won, emerging
from the bloody barricades
to earn it noble place
as a treasure for all time.
3/9/2020