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I'm afeard of the youngins a followin' us elders I'm afeard of this world and I pray That you expose them thar varmit polutitions Who narry mean nothin they say And I am old and never had any learnin So forgive that I can't ritely spell I jus wanna say the world ain't ok And in fact it's headed for hell What in tarnation has happened Evil lurks round every bend The folk you once knew as neighbours Are no longer trustworthy friends The good folk who do well are silenced By them thar high monkey monks in command They have taken over the world As you bow to their corrupt plan They have no regard for the Creator Thar awantin weath an power an acclaim With no regard for justice They blaspheme God's Holy name When I died in 1873 I had no suspect of future event Now from Heaven I see great atrocities From a race that is surely Hell bent On destroying this planet God created Man persists in polluting His Earth I cry from my old eyes watching oceans and sky Being assaulted as though they'd no worth Where are the defenders of your great nation They have perished in Wars bravely fought Soldiers as young as 15 gave their lives and their dreams In the hope that the goodness they sought Would be one day enjoyed by you their descendants Poem by Joan Donnelly Ellis July 4, 2020 Inspired by my Grandfather , Joseph
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