David Mchattie Poet Rhyme

Just Leave Me Davy Crockett

There are people we've selected
    who think they were elected
        to flout and mock us with their sordid lies.
In hopes we might surrender 
    to these patriotic pretenders
        as Congress is where a hero goes to die.
They waste their precious time
    along foolish party lines
        avoiding the issues that stokes their hearts with fear.
By showing their immaturity
    in not dealing with our security
        to trash the principles to which we all adhere.
        
So just stay out of my pocket 
    and leave me Davy Crockett
        and the memories of this Country that I love.
You seem intent on causing misery
     by changing all my History
        to stain those Heroes looking down from high above.

Now no one born is wholly flawless 
    and it would be completely thoughtless
        to judge a person by their greatest sin.
When it is the core of our Society 
     to see such old impropriety
        through forgiveness where the healing can begin.
So please look into a mirror 
    and you'll find it can't be clearer...
        nothing good comes from casting hellish stones.
So take from this poor letter 
    to try and behave a little better
        and leave our treasured Heroes all alone.

So just stay out of my pocket
    and leave me Davy Crockett
        and the memories of this Country that I love.
You seem intent on causing misery
    by changing all my History
        to stain those Heroes looking down from high above.

Now there are those who lack humility
    and lay a claim to untold bigotry
         and rile against the strides we all have made.
By trying to say we're hopeless 
    and trying to change our focus
        from the lies and plans you all have carefully laid.
You may hope we run and cower
     as you try to usurp our power    
         and turn this Country into something you abhor.
But we will not lose our focus
     and I'm here to give you notice
        we will defend this beloved Country we adore.

                            The End



*For those who are interested. I will be posting my cartoon 'Bob's Your Uncle' on my homepage. A new one will appear every second day.

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Lindsay Laurie May 19, 2019 at 7:53 PM G'day David ... very appropriate for what we have just been through here. It's strange how the politicians money tree will go missing now we've all been conned - another beaut verse David - Lindsay David Mchattie May 20, 2019 at 2:34 PM It's funny how there is always more money before an election than after. I'm not a fan of deficit spending when times are good but everyone wants something for nothing. Have a great day my friend.

Gershon Wolf May 13, 2019 at 3:55 PM Yup. Davy Crockett epitomizes what this country's all about ---not Pocahontas, Comrade Bernie, Pete Guti-Gay, and all of the rest of those moralizing midgets. Tell it like it is, David!! Keep that sharp pen at the ready; it's much mightier than the sword. Blessings, gw Gershon Wolf May 14, 2019 at 10:23 PM Either that, or Davy will be pilloried for wearing a 'COONskin' cap!! (Racist, racist, racist...or possibly animal appropriation. LOL). ~ gw David Mchattie May 13, 2019 at 7:09 PM Consider we're told not to judge other people. There seems to be a lot of that going on. Have a great day my friend. Soon we'll find out Davy Crockett got a parking ticket for his horse and he will be scrubbed from the history books.

Jeff Connelly May 13, 2019 at 9:38 AM Always amazing story telling David, but for me the most telling line us "because Congress is where a hero goes to die." Yet representative Crockett as the poem knows died at the Alamo. David with your wit and words you could certainly filibuster filibuster!!! congress. Jeff Connelly May 13, 2019 at 3:13 PM Thank you David for the historical lesson. I truly didn't know about all Crockett's time in Congress.i always keep an open mind. David Mchattie May 13, 2019 at 10:58 AM One of the points I was pushing was Crockett was unable to accomplish much in Congress because of the special interest groups. Once he was in opposition to the Party his days in Congress were numbered. If he had been able to make a difference, he may have been there longer and never gone to Texas. Have a great day my friend.

Winged Warrior May 13, 2019 at 9:38 AM Love the verse and your cartoon my friend...I used to draw cartoons a long time ago...One that I had created and someone stole was named Zig-Zag...but once you think of something, you let it out to the universe...if you don't act upon it, someone else will create it...true story...hang on to yours...love it...^WW^ David Mchattie May 13, 2019 at 10:55 AM Thanks. Great advice. I've been drawing Bob for about two years. I spend half my day on poetry and the other half on Bob.

Jennifer Proxenos May 12, 2019 at 1:09 PM A patriotic poem portrayed in excellent poetic style! Wonderfully penned David and I love your cartoon 'Bobs your Uncle' great humor! Hugs Jennifer. David Mchattie May 13, 2019 at 11:03 AM Thanks Jennifer. Between my poetry, cartoons and one very affectionate cat, I'm a busy man. It helps me stay out of my wife's way when she's home.