13 Syllable Brick Layer

There is a lot to learn to be an American.

History books full of stuff to never do again.

We've grown so much over the past couple hundred years,

Our independent spirit has shed blood, sweat, and tears.

Developing industries such as transportation,

Home and office construction and communication.

There was always the need for mineral extraction,

And lots of farms to feed the growing population.

So here we are in the year two thousand twenty-two,

In the midst of a pandemic way worse than the flu.

Our national leaders haven't a clue what to do,

Citizens watching screens hoping to see something new.

At the onset of covid we tried to quarantine,

And used technology to help us work as a team.

Politicians seemed to be getting extremely mean.

Police brutality and riots were often seen.

With food chain confusion some of us learned to cook beans.

Panic buying toilet paper and other such things.

Sadly, the mom-and-pop shops were forced out of business.

Needless to say, the economy was under stress.

Then a vaccine was created to help us get out,

For there were mortgages to pay - growing rental amounts.

So that's where I'm at sitting here broke and slightly stunned,

Investigating this Homeowner Assistance Fund.