Revised Version of I Shall Not Despair

Originally published in December 2020:

Fatigued by the constitutional rape,
Of neo-fascists axing our scape,
Anarchy abounds, inducing fear
No, I shall not fall into despair.

Chicanery lording over me,
Sophistry offered as a remedy,
Rolling off their tongues without a care
Still, I will not be led into despair.

From the powerful white old men in justice,
To political liars saying trust us,
Spreading their deceit while reciting the Lord's Prayer,
Nay, I won't be bamboozled into despair.

Muzzling sexual exploitation
With a sparkling explanation,
Pronouncing the rape was a consensual affair
Will make me angry instead of despair.

My body is not their lawless vessel,
For their controlling legislative wrestle,
Denying my bodily freedom with conservative fanfare
Will have me marching but not consumed with despair.

Protecting a dictator's orange lying ways,
Absolving anarchy because you're afraid,
Malfeasance abounds but I bid you beware
I have the power to overcome, and I won't despair.

The scent of Musk has me seething,

For the sanity I used to believe in

Murdering democracy without a care

Resist and fight instead of a despair!