Burning the Flag



Protest has taken many turns thru the years

Some has been good, and some created tears

Like the National Guard killing of four students at Ohio State

And the mowing down of Chinese kids at Tiannamen wasn't great



Those protests led to really awful consequences

But the burning of the flag is not in the least offensive

And yet, some turned on those who did

Attempting to make a big scene out of it



Perhaps, the altruistic sense of shock

Is greater than our own need to unlock

Feelings of revulsion at this rather despicable act

Which is now covered under the First Amendment's tact ...



- Tristram



© Christopher W. Thomas

9:15pm Monday, June 21st, 1999



In 1989 - the Supreme Court ruled 

flag-burning is protected by the 

First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.