RIP John McCain

I didn’t vote for John McCain
And he was not elected,
But even to opponents,
He was honored and respected.

A navy pilot, captured and
Imprisoned and mistreated,
He never let his war years
Make him broken or defeated.

Most people, knowing of his past,
Consider him a hero.
For those who don’t, my own regard
Is something less than zero.

But now he’s gone and flags will fly
Half-staff until his burial
(Despite attempts to scale that back
By one quite adversarial).