Instruments
an instrument can be defined
as a device that produces musical sound
or it may be a tool for making things
perfectly round
you can strum an instrument
and maybe play a tune
you can use an instrument
to measure the size of a room
people playing instruments
can often be called a band
an instrument can be anything useful
you can hold in your hand
an inventor can be an instrument
with ideals, gadgets and plans
a soldier can be an instrument
with our safety in his hands
a lawman can be an instrument
doing the best he can
a priest can be an instrument
calling God’s Almighty hand
the president is an instrument
with powers for wise use
a journalist like a prophet
telling the unpopular truth
a revolutionist taking control
of uncontrollable youth
an instrument can be a device
that can produce or be misused
Moses and Lincoln were instruments
used to set slaves free
Washington, Jefferson and Franklin
instruments used to make our country
Plato, Socrates and Aristotle
instruments of philosophy
Frost, Dickenson and Whitman instruments
for writing poetry
Patton, McCarthy, Westmoreland
instruments of war
Columbus, Desoto, Armstrong
instruments to explore
Marie Currie, Jonas Salk
instruments to find cures
Abraham, Moses and Jesus instruments
of Gods holy plan
The Holy land of Israel
the instrument of the end
Copyright © John Loving Iii | Year Posted 2009
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