My sister’s house was blown down
Her entire household lies flat on the ground
Meanwhile, a flag is on the hill
My roof is completely gone
This house of mine is no longer “home sweet home”
But a flag is on the hill
When it rains, my bed’s a swimming pool
From room to room, mosquitoes rule
While the flag is on the hill
My neighbor’s kids are going hungry
He’s out of a job; there is no money
Yet, the flag is on the hill
Apart from the misery and disruption
I must face another costly, senseless election
And salute a flag on a hill.
A rat done gone and bit my brother
Now SZV says: “He is not covered”
I sent the hospital bill – special delivery –
To the flagman on the hill
“To everything there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven”
Ecclesiastics 3:1
Mario Brown
