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The Final Word

We set upon a journey 
That would make us great
We decided to love our neighbors 
Instead of embracing hate

We opened our hearts to the poor
A roof over every head
We measured our speech
Considering what we said

Discriminating unacceptable 
Not afraid of history
Truth not a fabrication
Helping others our ministry 

We took back handouts 
The rich had enough
Money for education
medicine and other stuff

We protested for others
Sacrificing what we could
It was not just about us
We considered the greater good

Right mixed with left
Divisions all blurred
America became Great!
“We the People” had the final word.

The above is my hope for America.

Copyright © Richard Lamoureux | Year Posted 2025

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Ravindra K Kapoor Date: 8/6/2025 8:04:00 AM Very beautiful poem. Inspiring for the people of America but perhaps it needs few more lines for the world also. With best wishes always....Subhkaamnaaen ...Ravindra Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/8/2025 12:20:00 PM Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/4/2025 2:47:00 AM fabulous poem, Richard. I share your same hope! Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/4/2025 8:30:00 AM Thanks Sara.

John Fleming Date: 8/3/2025 5:26:00 AM America is already becoming 'Great' again...and about time too. Nobody who values freedom and democracy wants a weak America. Nicely penned, Richard! :) john Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/3/2025 11:01:00 AM Thanks John.

Eileen Manassian Date: 8/3/2025 1:11:00 AM Lovely wish. If only... Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/3/2025 11:01:00 AM So true.

Tom Woody Date: 8/2/2025 7:11:00 PM Why stop at one country. This should be our hope for the world. Some positive thoughts here. Soupmail Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/2/2025 7:28:00 PM Indeed.

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 8/2/2025 4:01:00 PM Hello Richard, it’s like a gentle yet firm call to action for truth and working for the greater good is more than aspiration for it’s a ministry. I share your hope that “We the People” will indeed have the final word and that the divisions that hurt us can give way to a shared purpose grounded in care and humanity. Blessings, My Friend, Daniel Login to Reply Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/2/2025 7:28:00 PM Amen to that. Thanks for reading and commenting.