Franklin Price Poet Couplet

We Have Forgotten

We Have Forgotten
By Franklin Price
11/7/2015

We have forgotten what made this nation
The independence declaration
The revolution of our founders
All of this is now what flounders

The Constitution law of the land
The guiding light on which we stand
Contorted twisted adding seasoning
To stir the pot  without much  reasoning

Through trying times ancestors went
To war our soldiers often sent
Shed their blood for you and me
Because of them we still are free

Secession brought us civil war
Independence we were fighting for
But not for one or selfish few
But for all... that thought renew

We made it through so many died
For years in sorrow this country cried
To remind ourselves of why that mess
Just read the Gettysburg Address

World War Two changed who we are
Until then we viewed the World afar
Forced there to participate
Our choices since have sealed our fate

Our power then and who we were
Won  the war and did confer
The concept of a freedom right
For the whole world who fought the fight

Somehow from that we did surmise
That all should live as us.. surprise!
Where is that freedom we purport
The world's not ours to force/support

Need to review what made us work
The concept planned was not a quirk
There now is stench and much is rotten
What made us great we have forgotten

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Kim Merryman November 7, 2015 at 2:04 PM How far we have fallen from the ideals set forth by our founding fathers. You and I seem to be on the same thought pattern where our country is concerned. Great write, Franklin! Love, KIm Franklin Price November 7, 2015 at 8:09 PM Thank you Kim. I wrote this at 3:00 AM; mainly because I could not sleep until I did. I thought others may feel the same. I'm glad you did. Please refer others to it if you would.

Trevor Mcleod November 7, 2015 at 11:33 AM You put a lot of work into this. Most of the time it flows well. Sometimes it studders a bit. Still you have a lot of talent. I hope you keep writing. You will go far. I really liked this and you told such a great story. All substance.