Referendum Rhapsody
Friends, parents, readers Lend me your ears, lend me your screens. Lend me a minute of your time. In fair Verona I lay my scene. By now you have all heard About the referendum About our aging buildings And how we need to mend them. I could stay silent and just hope And then my moment would be gone. Instead I’m going to tell you What I think you’re really voting on. It’s not a roof. It is a promise. It’s not a window. It’s a dream. It’s not our buildings. It’s our future. Things are more than what they seem. It’s not a track. It is potential. It’s not a stage. It is a song. It’s not a playground. It’s a childhood. It’s a choice we can’t get wrong. Photo by Myles Tan on Unsplash I don’t live here in Verona And I know it is a lot to ask. Raising taxes and piling bills On an overburdened middle class. But if I could, I would vote yes A million times. Oh, yes I would For every teacher, tired and sweaty