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Founding Fathers

I have flashbacks of you, from when I was so young  
i thought you left me, to explore this vast galaxy, for mankind  
You taught us how to survive on this big banged up, revolving planet  
Leaving your footprint for us to use and making us all very bemused  
 
Is that you our founding fathers, in the bright night sky?  
Are you coming home, just to check on us or for a final goodbye?  
Show us your calling card, but don't let us all lose our mind  
Tell us where you went and why you left us all behind  
 
You made structures out of large stones and pointed bricks  
Black and white men from all over, have drawn images on their wall  
We study lost language that we can't truly understand, at all  
Heavy hauling and perfect angles, were they done using a bag of tricks?  
 
Is that you our founding fathers, in the bright night sky?  
Are you coming home, just to check on us or for a final goodbye?  
Show us your calling card, but don't let us all lose our mind  
Tell us where you went and why you left us all behind  
 
Moe's lambs and Chris's hens always fighting over their goods  
While those wandering dews, slip through to form geometric cracks  
The worlds weak, struggle for food and carry their beds on scorched backs  
as the Earls and Dukes, live behind security gates, in phoney neighbourhoods  
 
Is that you our founding fathers, in the bright night sky?  
Are you coming home, just to check on us or for a final goodbye?  
Show us your calling card, but don't let us all lose our mind  
Tell us where you went and why you left us all behind

Copyright © Mark Peterson | Year Posted 2019

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Date: 9/11/2026 8:14:00 AM

I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly
Date: 2/23/2024 3:10:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

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