Lies In Front of Flags

I

I had dreams I had high hopes.

Extremes I see in the scopes.

Long ropes, and slippery slopes.

Place shackles on their ankles;

As the jackals lie and dissemble,

The circuit rider rankles.

II

Build the wall, build them thick.

Terror-filled will them quick.

What's on your mind?

Larry!

Jest a must sell poetry lines you carry.

Just a vine rhyme in the convention?

III

At the best of times worst aspersions.

Verse mistimed; the rhythm lies sublime.

Hunger only for a world of truth.

Monger longer, your lonely soul uncouth.

Back to save Larry in a mighty hurry.

"Then came a once

In a hundred years pandemic;

It was awful!

Health and economics

Impacts were tragic.

Hardship and heartbreaks were everywhere.

But,

presidential leadership came;

Swiftly and effectively with extraordinary

Rescue for health and safety

To successfully fight the corona-virus". ???

IV

I had dreams I had high hopes.

Blasphemes I see in the scopes.

Trust them no more,

these falsehoods,

Lies tendered in front of flags of statehood.

Blizzard of lies beat the Washington Wizards.

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