Hold On To Your Liberty
When I was young, I couldn’t wait to be grown. I wanted to “Live And Let Live”, And to be on my own. I thought all love was free, My Mom gave it to me? Later in life, I saw … Continue reading Hold On To Your Liberty
Author: ElRoyPoet
ElRoyPoet Insight - I See Life, Through My Rose Colored Lenses.
Who Will Vote For Them
For the orphan, the juvenile and the dreamer, Who will vote for them? For the widow, the veteran and the senior, Who will vote for them? For the needy, the homeless and the immigrant, Who will vote for them? For … Continue reading Who Will Vote For Them
Our Democracy Is In Peril
I am free, you are free! Our creator made us, that way to be. But there are those, Who we’ve given power to rule, Who believe—they’re better than we. They will lie and cheat, To take that freedom away from … Continue reading Our Democracy Is In Peril
For Better Or Worse
You can’t change your body, Not your appearance, Not your strengths, Or your weaknesses. You can’t change your brain, Not your intelligence, Not your memories , Or your emotions. And you obviously, can’t change your heart. But who you love, … Continue reading For Better Or Worse
Are You Free To Talk
Don’t take my voice away. That’s all, I’m asking for. I want to hear you say: “You’ve touched me some way”. What I write or what I say, May not enlighten you today. There are many others, Who’ve passed me … Continue reading Are You Free To Talk
Global Warming
I’ve traveled across many galaxies. I’ve seen stars glow bright And others go dim. It’s also been my experience, That a sun burns hotter, Before it burns out. I’ve even seen frozen planets Swallowed whole, By the very same darkened … Continue reading Global Warming
Racism
Racism isn’t a problem for me, Is it for you? So, if it’s not an issue to you, Then how did you become— Such an expert on it? Don’t be knocking it, If you ain’t willing to try it! By: … Continue reading Racism
Why It’s So Hard To Be Tolerant
Who you hate, doesn’t define you, Like the republicans and democrats do. I love Liberty— And I want my children to have it, too. By: ElRoy © 2020 Commentary: Why intolerance leads to polarization and then to the end. Since … Continue reading Why It’s So Hard To Be Tolerant
Autonomy
Republicans don’t trust me. Democrats fear me, Because I don’t play, By their imaginary rules. For nobody soars higher, Then a freeman, Not the conservative, Not the liberal, Not even progressives— In their fairy tales. By: ElRoy © 2019 The … Continue reading Autonomy
Yoyo Liberty
Sometimes you let me, Spin, Swing, And Soar! Other times, You grasp me, In your fist, So that I can’t, Breath? By: ElRoy © 2019 The historian Lynn Hunt published a pioneering study that presented the ascent of universal human … Continue reading Yoyo Liberty
Nationalist Games
If you promote racism, It grows. If you accept racism, It grows. If you neglect racism, It grows; And hate rhetoric wins. If you promote respect, It grows. If you accept respect, It grows. If you neglect respect, It dies; … Continue reading Nationalist Games
I Need Reparations
I default to living in the past, That way I don’t have to deal with my reality. I’m constantly hashing up your old sins— Those are my excuses! And when I’m feeling over-confident, I travel to the future— Of how … Continue reading I Need Reparations
