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Squashed

Watching the parade long ago on Memorial Day
Visiting the cemetery, stop and pray
Goose bumps appearing as our flag was unfurled
A child dreaming he could change the world

When did it stop, This dream of change
When did they take and rearrange
So we no longer see the honest truth 
Squashed are the dreams of idealistic youth

We kill unborn children and we cannot pray
The blood on our hands will not wash away
For our own good they destroy liberty
Squashed are the ones who would disagree

A liberalized society with no where to go
We are becoming victims of the status quo
Laws don’t exist for them to undermine
When will our star begin to shine

Victory is ours if we will make a stand
Before our freedom is forever banned
We will overcome what we all despise
Squashed will be the deception and alibis

Copyright © Vince Suzadail Jr. | Year Posted 2009

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William Kershaw Date: 6/23/2009 6:55:00 AM Vince, No man can be a slave who refuses slavery. No man can be slain who freely gives his life and no man can be defeated if he refuses to surrender. Our freedoms can only be stolen if we allow it. I will die in a short while but I will die free. Great Write!!! My anger is hard to kindle. You certainly have the ability to set me ablaze. God Bless, Will Login to Reply

Nadia Shahwan Date: 6/5/2009 6:48:00 AM Nice. Login to Reply

L'Nass Shango Date: 5/31/2009 5:58:00 AM There is a time for war, and a time for peace my friend ... the answer is not our missions but in the resolve of our willingness to die for the ideal of our dream ... Terrific write. Login to Reply

Janetta Harrington Date: 5/27/2009 10:23:00 AM oh, i wish for the victory vince. i really do. poem is great! i get to go and have a resection on colon on the 15th of june. i am so excited. janetta Login to Reply

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen Date: 5/26/2009 4:03:00 PM Vince, This is an excellent and truthful poem. And very well written. The loss of freedoms can sneak up on a nation if they aren't watching. Even laws can be unconstitutional, but they usually go unchallanged. Someone gave me a small booklet called American Free Press Citizen's Handbook 2007 edition. It is insightful. Their address is:American Free Press, 645 Pennsylvania Ave. SE Suiite 100 Washington, D.C. 20003 (just in case you want one-) Phone 1-800-6996397. Lovingly, DAne Login to Reply

Ronald Bingham Date: 5/26/2009 9:43:00 AM It seems they have us where they want us, right now. Vince we are old enough to know there was a better life, but some of these poor children may never know. God Bless and keep up your great poetry, your friend, Ron Login to Reply

Brandy Megens Date: 5/26/2009 9:29:00 AM i dont think it was ever squashed just lost and forgotten well ya squashed!good points and i wish i had some of the answers but until we all man up and take responsibility this is our reality Login to Reply