Angel Feathers

Ignorance is Bliss

He watches ghastly headlines unfold from sheltered nursing home
Silently thanking God for preserving him from death on foreign soil.
Fears gnaw inside: America, land he would have died for,
Is nearly unrecognizable under tyranny's hobnailed boot.
Where is freedom to exist,
         to live and work in peace?
Why is tear gas unleashed recklessly
         on humans young and old?
Did Big Tech fund East Wing wreckage
         for sinister reasons? (Duh…)
What becomes of a country's conscience,
         overridden by a crooked constable?
Nurse steps in, saying he watches too much news.
None of that concerns you, she reminds him.
You've done your part, your best. The Lord will handle the rest.
Pray and give thanks. You're safe with us.
Satisfied, he reaches for his Bible, nodding off in faith.

17 lines, 129 words
Free verse
Written for "Honoring Our Veterans - Challenge" 

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