From Mittens to Movement: The Ballad of Bernie
by Betsy S. Franz with the help of ChatGPT
They laughed at the mittens, the man in the chair,
Bundled up tightly, just braving the air.
A meme in the making, a viral delight,
But Bernie just sat there, his cause still in sight.
Through snowstorms of cynics and blizzards of doubt,
He fought for the many, he called the elite out.
No fashion would faze him, no joke made him bend,
Because justice and fairness aren’t just passing trends.
The mittens? A symbol—of grit, not of style,
Of working-class hands that have labored a while.
Not stitched in the halls of the rich and the grand,
But made with the care of a generous hand.
Now louder than ever, his voice rings so true,
For workers, for healthcare, for what we must do.
The man in the mittens, once mocked in the cold,
Stands warmer than ever, unshaken, and bold.
So laugh if you want, but the truth’s crystal clear:
He’s fighting for change, not just here for a year.
A mitten-clad hero, still holding the line,
For fairness, for people—for all humankind.
Quote from Bernie Sanders: Sanders told The Associated Press. “You gotta do what you gotta do. The country’s in trouble and I want to play my role.”
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