Perhaps a freak flag

 ‘perhaps a freak flag’ Trgates,9/302026

at sixteen had a flag decal

in the front window of the 

1951 DeSoto, powder blue, moon rim caps.

of course it was a green ecology one,

this was before such things

were used to raise PAC funds

for politically correct politicians

representing their buyers.

didn’t know how to ignore

Jesus in conversations,

of course anti-Vietnam

and peace, love and togetherness,

with a little help from

conspicuous friends.

not a Flag waver on this side of life,

no longer naive,

yet still a romantic cynic

rejecting any call to lockstep,

perhaps freak flag waving - ha.