Margaret Wade Poet Rhyme

Another Moment of Silence In the 115th and 116th Congress

Hypocitical and all for show
It's Congress's new way
Lacking sincerity and morality
They've sold their principles away

To do and say the right thing
At the moment it is right
Is to brave resisting forces
And wage the valiant fight

There's a time to not be silent
To stand up and to be strong
There's a time to not be silent
When what's done you know is wrong.

They swore an oath to speak out
But when killer's bullets fly,
They have nothing to give us,
But empty words when people die.

The weak ones and the gutless,
An oath "to serve-to lead -be strong"
Excludes a Congress now insolvent
They're here to simply "go along."

Shame on the Congress people trusted
They sit silent in their chairs.
Instead of taking any action,
They simply offered thoughts and prayers.

They'd make a world of difference,
Instead of thoughts and endless prayer
If they'd pass some laws protecting us,
Inaction proves they simply do not care.

Shame on these spineless representatives
Who shirk their duty to "Stand Tall"
Instead of silence and condolences
They should have stood for
"Justice for us all."

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Chris Green August 28, 2019 at 3:18 PM Loved your poem, it makes total sense to me. I can only imagine what their answer to you would be if they read this. "We have more pressing issues at the moment, like impeaching the President, eradicating Israel and saving the planet from farting cows, but vote for us and we will get to your issues as soon as we can. The safety of the American people is important to us, but right now these things take precedent. " My opinion only but I still love your poem.