Timothy Mattson Poet Other

An Old Republican'T

It's known as the 'Grand Old Party',
But now it seems the GOP stands for
'Grab Only Power'.
Here, it is simple greed that drives
False narratives, where residues spoil
Before they sour.

Little remains, from this once honorable
Party of Lincoln, where he himself
Would not recognize it today.
Since those ideals of a single nation
And its people, have seceded from a 
Union, with a fractured display.

Now I believe in our two-party system
And feel both sides have value
That we need.
Yet I'll never find the reason in creating
A further divide, as the privileged
Cause others to bleed.

So for those that might remember,
Who it is that they truly serve.
My prayers will ask only that you find
Courage, and hopefully a democracy
to preserve.

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John Lawless August 1, 2021 at 5:09 AM I believe the "blanket of lies" is spread equally over both parties and both houses of congress

L Milton Hankins July 31, 2021 at 9:37 PM Amen! I second that, Timothy. The founding fathers would be deeply saddened by the lies and the cover-ups in our Congress these days.