Get up, let’s go, start the revolution,
Raise the cause and paint the signs,
Free the masses from oppression,
Lead the charge and change their minds.
We’ll start small and get them thinking,
Shape ideas and talking points,
Argue over major issues,
Organize and flood the joints.
We got likes on social media,
People wrote, “We’re with you guys!”
Asked if we’ll provide gas money,
Paid positions on the fight.
I will do some grocery shopping,
Buy some fresh fruit, milk, and bread,
Do we need tomatoes, lettuce?
Revolutionaries must be fed.
Politicians soon came knocking,
“We can help your cause, young lad,
Stand beside here, smile and handshake,”
Promises that had no end.
It has been some time since grassroots,
The campaign took off, then stalled,
Social media found new interests,
Left us with a room full of cardboard.
In this world, the times are changing,
Topic, strength, attention span,
People’s will for sacrifice,
Self is prime, and money reigns.
Wear the flag and shout USA!
At top lungs with faces red,
Clicking likes will not make future,
Selfies will not usher change.
Unity force multiplying,
One for all and nothing less,
Raise your head and look around now,
Make eye contact and converse.