Dang Shameful
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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