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American
Storm
by Roger W Hancock
There
is a storm a brewing; I can feel it in the air.
Prepare
by boarding windows, the livestock put inside.
If
I do not prepare myself, for storms unannounced,
devastation
will be the price, when apathy, shortsighted.
A
little restriction here, and a just a bit more there;
and
claim it’s all for safety’s sake, as our liberties decrease.
Our
security is commonplace, as we look at those without,
other
countries yearn for freedom, as ours we take for granted.
We
thank our stars, white on blue, we thank the thirteen strips,
for
giving freedom to us now, to live our lives so free.
There
is a storm a brewing, the signs are clearly seen;
the
devastation has begun, as our liberties decrease.
National
crises requires of us, our security we must secure,
war
has its own restrictions; this is not of which I speak.
Our
own selfish desires… without thought of premise set,
the
Constitution, our rights spelled out, is being set aside.
Legislation
is being made, to make you feel good,
feeling
good is fine and well, but liberty is put at risk.
To
those who understand… frustration… unrest is building,
as
laws are made to socialize, against the founders’ wish.
There
is a storm a brewing, in your apathy, deny,
open
those eyes that you may see, the decrement of liberty.
We
claim for safety or the children, we must restrict our guns,
arms
keep and bear, restrain, as once the German Nazis.
Restriction
of property rights, a bold rebuff of the founders,
by
regulation our government, captures from us our land.
For
votes, appease the few, as we squander away our rights;
special
interests deny the rights, of premise set for others.
The
right to inherit with tax restricts, again your father’s labor;
‘Communist
Manifesto’ of Karl Marx, calls to remove that right.
One
right lost for the right of another builds the weather front,
a
storm is coming, wake up, prepare, the worse is yet to come.
Representation
is a fine precept, if first premise held sacred,
the
cornerstone must first prevail, before the people’s wish.
Democracy
becomes anarchy, if firm foundations lack,
the
Constitution must be upheld, to save this country great.
We
have the right to life… and liberty with… responsibility,
to
pursue happiness, without restricting others.
American
freedom is simply, consideration for each other,
it
does not mean… freedom, to do all we wish to do.
We
must prepare, defend our rights, the winds are on us now,
majestic
of the flag symbolic, has begun to show some tatter.
Transportation
and Communications, has built our economy,
restriction
of mobility, constrains free progress growth.
Beyond
basic safety, the government takes the right,
to
build power unto itself, in restricting our basic rights.
Our
children, the future, being taught wrong, that wrong is right,
fails
to give the premise needed, to keep this country great.
Patriotism
to show allegiance, exhibit your country pride,
do
not let it stop right there, your responsibility display.
We
do not dare to look ahead, in fear of storms to come,
to
live our lives and not prepare, for the storm that is a brewing.
© 3-11-2002 Roger
W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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