Red Caps

By  Gary Greene

Wandering the streets see all the people

Red caps sprinkled here and there

Views of humans snatched acts of Gestapo

Not a news reel of long ago or nightmare

Red caps sprinkled here and there

But I see brown shirts everywhere

When a leader is driven more by ego

Red caps sprinkled here and there

When the price we pay is too high

What name do we give this man

Nero, Hitler or Franco

Red caps sprinkled here and there

 Gary Greene is a retired engineer, living in Washington state. After working in many different fields, he has concentrated on reading and continuing to learn.

 Impetus for writing this poem I think is obvious to anyone that is paying attention.