Hypocrisy Beholden...To Mirrors And Smoke

...Sitting.....in silence Whose principle bespoke Of...hypocrisy beholden ...To mirrors and smoke Truth held in contempt ....'Tis a trait.....denied Considering the notion Kaepernick...never lied ...Were....Lee...the victor The vanquished....Grant ...Rebel's...cherished symbol Would be the Nation's rant Confederacy's...flag ....America's....choice More clearly defining ....The athlete's....voice Just sittn'...in silence ...Where silence bespoke Of hypocrisy...beholden ....To mirrors...and smoke Author's note: 'I'm not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.' ~Colin Kaepernick - San Francisco 49ers quarterback commenting on why he did not stand for the playing of the national anthem before his team's preseason game Friday against the Green Bay Packers, August 27,2016