Voted
A sticker, if they had them. Every election is the gold-border modifier.
Jury Duty
You sat in the box.
Arrested
Cuffs, or the threat of them.
Dark
Incarcerated
A door you could not open.
Dark
Protested
A sign, a street, a voice.
Ran for Office
Your name on a sign.
Won an Election
They counted you first.
Paid Taxes
April, again.
Audited
They wanted the receipts.
Record Expunged
The file got quieter.
Probation
Free, with an appointment.
Community Service
Hours instead of a cell.