Poem: ‘Traitors of Democracy’
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents detain a man outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs building during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Portland, Ore.| AP/Jenny Kane

These are dark times in America.

There is a cold wind blowing across the land.

A catastrophic devil storm is brewing.

The predictable rage is coming.

A possible swirling vortex of disturbances

 

A worrisome path of destruction lies ahead. 

In the eye of the storm, a perverted sense of morality exists. 

A sudden burst of a traitor’s hypocrisy blows across the land.

Unleashing tormented minds that infest the land.

Among dark clouds, traitors gather slowly to unleash their fury. 

  

America’s storm will soon foster disorder and delusions.

Stormtroopers rise, supported by the wild winds.

Traitors of democracy hide in stormy weather.

Attempting to rekindle passion for the lost cause.

Still, a natural resistance persists. 

 

Traitors of democracy preach nervously, 

as the howling winds blow around a lie. 

It’s the glorification of the Confederacy. 

Beware, hiding in the storm’s path.

Traitors are like snakes lying in the grasslands.

These traitors of democracy always slither away. 

Predators of deception, seeking acceptance.

Beware of Cold-blooded vipers, living insecure lives

hiding behind the Confederate flag,

and defending the lost cause.

 

Dishonesty breeds false beliefs.

Traitors romanticize, purposely distorting history. 

The storm brings out darkness. The South will rise again.

Snakes hissing supreme propaganda.

Traitors of democracy are everywhere.

 

The storm has been brewing

Beware, Traitors of democracy,

Strong winds soon weaken.

A storm becomes unstable and starts to fade.

It too will pass. It’s only a storm brewing. 

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CONTRIBUTOR

David Trujillo
David Trujillo

David Trujillo is a member of the National Writers Union, a playwright, writer, and community activist. David Trujillo es miembro de la Unión Nacional de Escritores, dramaturgo, escritor y activista comunitario.