theocracy-ish

by Paul Cech / July 31st, 2016

when politicians chip away at social welfare
they chip away at democracy

when politicians chip away at human and civil rights–
civil liberties
they chip away at democracy

when politicians push for theocracy
they squash democracy
and the wall of separation comes a tumblin’ down

Paul Cech has been writing poetry since 1970. Several of his poems have been published as Saturday Poems in the Pittsburgh- Post Gazette and the Thomas Merton Center of Pittsburgh has published several of his poems in NewPeople. Read other articles by Paul.

This article was posted on Sunday, July 31st, 2016 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.