Tarnished Stone

Land of lost opportunity
Gone before we ever earn
What else are we to give
When do higher ups learn
We all give ample shares
Making our country great
Losing too many soldiers
Destroying to feel safer
Politicians out-of-touch
They may as well forsake
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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