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Portland

by Jeff G. P. B. Ellis

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There are riots there in Portland
People getting out of hand
They've tear gassed the mayor
while people stick it to the man
 
Anger around the country flared
with George Floyd's demise
Cities defund police
for actions we despise
 
[chorus] Portland, Oregon
society breakdown
when will things de-escalate
from this nasty shakedown
 
Where will this lead to?
seems like anarchy has grown
This viral pandemic
has made life worse than we have known
 
[chorus]
 
Income inequality
grows monthly year to year
Whether politicians can fix it
is abundantly unclear.
 
[chorus]
 
Looting and vandalizing
won't get you to the end
Dr, King and Ghandi
have shown the way my friend.
 
We're all in this together
the rich ones and the poor
conservatives and liberals
let's not start another war.

 

 

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posted July 31, 2020