ARC: HELP or HINDER

HELP OR HINDER

© 11/6/2021

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I miss one of my very special neighbors:

George Cope, WWII Army vet, passed 2020.

He used to volunteer security at nearby mall:

serving nation always was instinctive duty call.

In dramatic contrast are several area young men:

they get kicks out of speeding setting alarms off.

Attitude is hinder the peace, well-being of locale:

lacking in their persona is a respecting morale.

Our country is divided over threatening crisis:

yet, `we the people’ share pledge of allegiance.

Our métier renders unity of respect/equal care:

voting/justice/pandemic… help is what we share.

Science has proven vaccinations thwart:

mother polio stricken before miracle vaccine.

COVID-19 has deaths attributed over five million:

saluting vaccine mavens saving countless/me-a civilian.

I am nonplussed over vaccine and help demeanor:

analogous to Paradise Fire that could have been avoided.

`Research and Leadership’ was lacking to say the least:

yet, now, at peak, hosts sabotage like imprudent beast.

Patriotic fidelity to help and overcome is sorely lacking:

individuals/groups/sacred/secular opposing helpfulness.

`Rights’ are claimed as reason to oppose and hinder:

guilty as someone yelling fire stoking incendiary tinder.

Public Hygiene promoted to decrease germ warfare:

driver’s license, infrastructure codes benefit us all.

Please, dear universal kith and kin, hear my plea:

respecting neighbor as self is preservation for you/me!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

And to the Republic for which it stands
One nation, under God
Indivisible with liberty and justice for all

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