Don't tell me

Don’t tell me
To not talk about politics
In our country
Where my sons could die
In their classroom
Or in a Wal-Mart
For the wrong shape of eyes
That they got from me

Don’t tell me
You don’t care
Who wins or loses
Waiting for your ark to Mars
The seas will spare no one
In their rage and rise
Grief overflowing banks
Greed overfilling tanks

Don’t tell me
You won’t vote
In our last stand
Between freedom and lies
Democracy means
Everyone gets a choice
Joy and laughter ringing
From shore to shore
Or safety gone to settle scores