The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

It was 2015 and the Democratic Party seemed all but certain to nominate Hillary Clinton as its representative for the 2016 presidential election. The event seemed so inevitable, only a handful of Democrats stepped forward to run for the highest office in the land, in stark contrast to the 17 Republicans whom were doing the same. Former Secretary of State Clinton was riding high in all the Democratic primary polls, that was until progressive stalwart Bernie Sanders started making some noise. His rise in the polls surprised many and made Secretary Clinton's journey to the Democratic nomination anything but an easy one. By the time Clinton was nominated, a divide was lodged inside the Democratic Party's establishment and progressive wings, between ardent Clinton backers and "Bernie Bros," as they were (are still) called. While most Sanders supporters went on to vote for Hillary Clinton in the general election, some admittedly either voted 3rd party, didn't vote, or v...

This poem can be found on pages 83-85 of my book, "Seasons Come, People Grow: A Poetic Journey". When times are hard and rough, Go back to something familiar, Something you know well, Something comfortable, It'll make you feel at ease, Like all your problems went away, It'll be like a drug of sorts, It'll be your escape, Hiding from all your worries, Hiding from all your cares, Hiding from all your problems, Hiding from all your fears, It's convenient, It's easy-access, You know it'll comfort you when you need it, Keep you warm inside, Turn it on when you want to, Stash it away when you don't, Using it solely for your own benefit, When there's nowhere else to go, A security blanket to hide under, When problems arise, A security blanket to stash away time and time again, When your pain subsides, Use me all you want to, Until I'm your security blanket no more, To run to and hide under, And there's nowher...