A Massachusetts Family
In Massachusetts, there is a family.
Perhaps you have heard of them, their name is Kennedy.
Father Joe and mother Rose raised children by the bunch.
They became rich, and never needed a free lunch.
However, they have gotten unlucky turns of the card.
Despite their money, their lives have been hard.
Joseph Junior became a casualty of the war.
Because of that, he is around no more.
Second son John gained great popularity.
He was elected the president of this country.
However, an event in Dallas left him undone.
Bullets to the head, and he was buried in Arlington.
Bobby was next in line to succeed.
An assassin in Los Angeles did a dirty deed.
While campaigning, Bobby walked around unprotected.
He joined his brother John before he could be elected.
Youngest brother Ted was not blessed with fame.
A drowning incident left him marked for life with shame.
As a politician, he had plenty to give.
His health condition curtailed his time to live.
Therefore, that is how I describe this Irish Family.
There have many descendents carrying the name of Kennedy.
Not much has happened to this clan as of late.
Many of us know they deserved a better fate.
Copyright © Robert Pettit | Year Posted 2012
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