On Global Extinction of the Species Part 1
united on aground
our ships on oceans all arranged
mankind as navy setting sail, but where to bound(?)
listen for the common sound, an orchestra by God arrainged(?)
setting sail, leaving port, seas of blue
flags unfurled we steam each for our dream
i wonder on which ship are you?
and how youre captains commands would seem
to me?
some, unfortunately, are nukes, and some are not
round them others gather to be safe
give in homage what their crew has brought
each small yet rusty sea scarred waif
each manned by roughnecks twice as tough
and led by officers wise and olde
some through arctics where comforts rough
and the common mans olde fashioned bold
where, i ask, are we all heading, to what port
dally here, sally there, load supplies, relative bearing grease, especially
drinking, avoiding sinking, singing out, collisions to abort
happy, smiling, roistrous sailors warm and dry to stay, say we
what flags on yours, mines Olde Glory, red, white and blue
we're led by the Old Man, he's not so bad
better indeed than some we've had, he leads the crew
good thing, though, we're ironclad
constitution, you've heard of it?
yes, we're a nuke, but don't mind that, we' pretty mellow
aint had a king since some ol' Brit
we showed 'im why we don't fly no yellow
i wonder about you, your ship's much older than mine
if age is wisdom, could you teach
or what would your patriarchs minds combine
to set as representative of yourselves 'pon your beach?
i see a flag, and quite a crew
all those people, manning posts, sailing where?
if you could set one course, and all agree, what would you do?
about what, aside from you, do you care?
Copyright © Solomon Storm | Year Posted 2010
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