‘Twas the week before Christmas, as 2023 draws near;
Republicans continue to fight for the values we hold dear.
We showed up on election day and voted with care,
We were so sure that the 2022 elections would finally be fair.
We counted and recounted, filed suits, and stayed in the fight,
Only to find out there is no longer such a thing as “election night”.
The red and yellow rays on our Arizona flag glow like the sun,
The thirteen original colonies, and the fight for liberty that they won.
The blue bottom half, the same blue as Old Glory,
The copper star brightly shining tells part of Arizona’s story.
Our State motto, Ditat Deus, above the Arizona State Seal we see,
Arizona, Arizona, you’re the lifeblood in me!
Standing under our flag, Arizonans fight to be free,
Leading the way for all America to see.
Arizona’s not new to the fight in our process of elections,
Seems we have problems; we can’t determine voter’s selections.
As many elections before, off to court we will go
No matter the outcome, there’s one thing we have come to know.
We will stand united, behind our candidates all the way
Hoping to see real legislation in Arizona someday.
As the season is upon us with joy, hope, peace, and love
We remember the reason and the symbol of the dove,
As we put first our faith, our family, and our fight for what’s right,
Let us wish one another Merry Christmas, and to all a good night!
Merry Christmas,
Shelley Kais