tenet

Reminder for the days and weeks to come:

truth is truth
no matter what they say
and if they tell us lies
to make us come undone
remember
the tenets of our democracy
are not just words
they are the spirit
that resides in we

WE
THE PEOPLE
forming this imperfect union
must know that domestic tranquility
depends on justice for all and not "just us"

WE
THE PEOPLE
remember those
who risking life for liberty
only wish to be free
their happiness to pursue
and we who know
when others' happiness
does not materially affect you
believe it's not for you
to say or do yea or nay

WE
THE PEOPLE
who want government to stay
a force for good
the common welfare understood
to mean we are the best
when we regard the least
as equally worth our care

WE
THE PEOPLE
must fight apathy and complacency
remembering that a right is not a guarantee
that a document is not safety
if there is no certainty in its sanctity