TOM RILEY
~ REBEL DAD ~
~ REBEL DAD ~
By tearing down your statue, they were sure They could erase your spirit from our hearts And render thus their bright blue lie secure-- The tale where all the liberating parts Were theirs. They practiced cheap, dishonest arts To bleed away the glory that impressed Those of your time. But, when they cast their darts, They struck a bogus target. I suggest That you weren’t hurt at all. You have what’s best: Your conscience was demanding, and is clear. In the external you did not invest. Beaten, your courage didn’t disappear. We take you as our emblem still today, O Father of a Country Clad in Gray. |
CLYDE WILSON: Old Wisdom for a Decaying America 2
More words from our forebears that are relevant today.
More words from our forebears that are relevant today.
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