January 6: First Anniversary

January 6 last year

Wasn't just your average day;

Instead, it was one in which

Dark forces were put into play.

 

We watched in horror as violent thugs

Stormed the Capitol, leaving behind

A mass of desecration and death,

Reflecting their brutal state of mind.

 

Capitol police were not

Prepared to handle the riotous crowd--

A crowd eager to show that a peaceful

Transfer of power would not be allowed.

 

Incited by Trump and even members

Of Congress, the mob chose to defy

The results of a fair, secure election

And promulgated Trump's Big Lie.

 

Since then, efforts have been made

To gaslight the day's shocking events

By people trying to alter the facts

And siding with the malcontents.

 

Indictments and investigations

Continue, and the more we learn,

The more we’re aware of things that make

A caring person’s stomach turn.

 

We MUST insist on the rule of law.

Although the task seems insurmountable,

All who were involved in any

Manner must be held accountable.

 

Some will celebrate the sixth,

And if they do, shame on them

For seeing the violent insurrection

As something to praise and not to condemn.

 

If our democracy survives,

May future observers continue to see

The events of January 6

As a blemish on our history.

 

-by Bob B (1-6-22)