What do we say?

[Frank W. Gianino]

I found this poem in the comments section of a news article and thought it to be quite appropriate.  The author is an unknown person known only by his/her nom-de-guerre "neverlickthehand."

What do we say?

What to our Founding Fathers do we say, knowing we just slept our freedoms away. Would those in Gettysburg roll in disgust, Knowing the price they paid for us

Or the million plus that in uniform died, Seeing WE THE PEOPLE just run and hide. Or Americans standing in a reservoir frozen, and those in the jungles when their number was chosen

To volunteers all in Baghdad street fights, Or fighting in mountains all day into night. What do we say to those whom have borne the brunt, The Airmen, sailors, soldiers and grunts

What do we say while they’re standing far off and alone, While those that sent them from a House and a Dome, Ignore the OATH that they stand for even through fear, And WE THE PEOPLE allow it like we just don’t care

What do we say to our own daughters and sons, Willing to fight, as they say; “To the very last one,” to those in GOD’s heaven that paid the ultimate price, While those in the House and Dome care but for party and their price.

Do we SUPPORT AND DEFEND and fire those in the House and the Dome, or do we listen to marketing schemes and just sit at home, sitting idly by while those that do get enraged, Like an ARMY doctor that we let them put in a cage

What do we say to those that divide us by color and creed, To feed their never ending hunger for power and greed. Will we stand UNITED for hard fought liberty won, Relieving ourselves of those that have un-become.

PATRIOTS draw a line in this nation of Hallowed ground, In your Patriots heart I pray you again hear the sound, Battle Hymn of the REPUBLIC sounding our plight, Last chance House and Dome cause next, we come to fight.

[Patricia M. McBride]

Nicely put!