I signed onto Facebook

About a week ago

What was I to expect?

That I did not know

I started at the top

And started reading my way through

And the further I scrolled down

The more it seemed I knew

Some people were unhappy

Some people were scared

While on the other hand some people

Barely even cared

But those who were unhappy

Definitely made it known

And could not be content

Just putting down their phone

They had to write a paragraph

They had to post a pic

About why they thought a certain man

Was nothing but a dick

Opinions flying everywhere

And insults all around

As if that day we were dying

And the country fell to the ground

It’s alright to be upset

And to not really be okay

But why was there uproar

When people did not get their way

Why can’t people accept

That views are not always the same

When it comes to things like politics

And we may not all win the game

Why do we choose destruction

Why do we choose to hate

Instead of taking a moment

To stop and appreciate

The fact that we have freedom

And actually have a say

Of who we wanted to see

Elected the next day

He might not have been your first choice

But he is elected now

And nothing is going to change that

So please don't have a cow

Put down all the torches

And put out all the flames

Take a second to remember

This is not the hunger games

One person alone cannot change a country

In a good way or a bad way

It takes society as a whole

To stay together day by day

Please stop all of the riots

And let the anger pass

Please stop spreading negativity

And stop being an ass

You do not have to agree

But try to respect those who do

And give it some time

Because that man might surprise you

Do you not like this poem?

Well I don’t really care

Because I have an opinion too

And I thought that I would share

My opinion is simple

And goes just like this

I am a proud American female

Who can’t care less about politics

But that’s all I have been hearing

And it won’t seem to stop

People need to shut up

And let this whole thing drop

All I want is happiness

All I want is peace

All I was is to see

The mayhem finally cease

Congrats if you are happy

Congrats if you are not

Congrats if you live in Cali

And can now legally smoke pot

In the end we can’t forget

That we are so very strong

Because we are tough Americans

And have fought for so long

As a nation we will not change

Unless we change ourselves

By putting our hatred behind us

And leaving our differences on the shelves

One week later in America

We are still alive and well

How will we be next week?

Only time will tell