The Pledge of Allegiance
Now, why a meeting of adults
Should open with the pledge
Is something that feels wrong to me
And sets my teeth on edge.
As children, we recited it
Assembly days in school
And when I taught, each morning
In the classroom was the rule.
Just like the anthem, kids should learn
The words that we recite
On those occasions when it is
Appropriate and right.
To me, a meeting of the board
Where I retain a home
Is not one of those times and that’s
The reason for this poem.
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