Monday, April 13, 2020

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness ... 2020


My old man home schools me in the inner city
“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”, he says,
“our unalienable rights per the Declaration of Independence.”

I see his wretched Life – wrinkled by the three jobs he had
All gone since the virus hit, and his wallet empty

Liberty is to have the last slice of bread, or to save it for tomorrow

And Happiness – what is it?

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