I spoke with a friend
sitting outside a print shop
the wives, inside
due diligence
he and I
discussing the world
lite at first
weather and camping
young adult children issues
tempered with **** talk….
but the air shifted
and politics came onto the table
words caught in my throat
as I attempted to explain
I turned away as my eyes overflowed
removing a tear
I looked back, red-eyed
and puffy
for the first time in my life
100% sure
I am an American Patriot.