Government 

 

What do you mean when you say government?

An entity once held in high esteem?

Realization of some patriot dream?

A rule of law some said was Heaven sent?

 

Its reputation badly tarnished now

with statesmen promulgating globally

their deconstructionist philosophy

by which they may each promise disavow.

 

Small wonder should a citizen repent

that he had pledged  faithful allegiance to

a flag bestrewn with stars, red, white, and blue

when it no longer means what it once meant.

 

Let everywhere men who love liberty,

rise up and fight for all men to be free.

 

 

 

Louis William Rose
July 2002

(Written during the class “Terrorism & Public Safety” taught by

Professor Ted Stumm  at the University of North Florida)