EPIGRAM: Unce Upon a Ballot

Once upon a time I thought I made a difference
Oh, how much life has taught me since.

Believing that my opinion counted,
without ever having to have shouted.

I thought that my tally was my voice-
the way for me to have my choice.

To think that I thought I could rock the vote
All the while, they knew it was a joke.

"That silly peon thinks her feelings matter",
then they returned back to their idle chatter.