To Brexit Or Not To Brexit

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To Brexit or not to Brexit
by Bob Moore

One thousand years, it’s almost been
since William came to this island green
defeated Harold on Hastings Hill
to the English it was a bitter pill

He was the last the world would see
to invade this land successfully
and started Britain on its way
to being the country it is today

His descendants ruled throughout the land
the Barons made John sign the Charter Grand
and started Britain on a path you’d see
where all the people could be free

That freedom grew across the years
through war, and strife, through joy and tears
then politicians had their dreams
a Common Market, their future schemes

Many countries share their toil
to grow the food, and till the soil
to work together, as partners should
as equals, for the common good

But then it started to go wrong
it was not equal, and so the strong
began to wield the power now
unelected bureaucrats to tell us how

Our borders now are not our own
others decide who calls Britain home
those other people make the rules
and treat us like an Isle of Fools
               
The French, the Germans , the Spanish too
have tried to tell Britain what to do
but a Thousand Years we’ve kept them at bay
that is , we have, until today

From Agincourt, and Flanders Field
we’ve paid our dues not ones to yield
Trafalgar, Dunkirk, Normandy
Our Fathers fought so we’d be free

now we may vote it all away
and this is our last chance to say
to the faceless ones across the sea
we are still Britain, we are still free

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 9/9/2016 7:02:00 AM
We felt abandoned when Britain went in. Hope all knots get undone. Regards David in NZ The name of my poem was Future ANZACS
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Date: 8/28/2016 11:09:00 PM
Oh so many to learn from history...if only human could understand equity and fairness is for all...but no! greed is greater to invade the land of others and impose one's will, unfortunately...a very frank writing! :) Sunita
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