A Worthless Piece of Paper

A Worthless Piece Of Paper 240 years ago A paper was written Signed by intelligent men Casting out an imperial king It created a country The likes of which the world had never seen Gave every person rights To life, liberty and happiness But, that was so long ago Over time it has changed Watered down and corrupted Politicians have twisted it Warped it to fit their needs To benefit the rich And punish the poor A paper that used to be a national treasure Now, it is a joke Not worth the paper it was written on And that is how it will remain As long as people won’t stand up And be counted