Nancy

I told my parents I’m spending the night at Cheryl’s house,
but I’m really taking a bus to Berkeley with my Psych class
to join thousands of protesters. A 10-hour ride.

 

My suitcase is filled with rag dolls I made out of socks
in red, white, and blue. Uncle Sam hats cut from cardboard.

 

I want you!

 

Professor James says he’ll dress up like a soldier in the
American Revolutionary War. We’ll march behind coffins
filled with copies of the Declaration of Independence.

 

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

 

I’ll burn my rag dolls, standing with draftees burning
induction orders and draft cards.

 

Hell no! We won’t go!
No one knows what we’re fighting for!
Hell no!