American Empire <br />Debbie Kean <br /> <br />1st February 2005. <br /> <br />Four score and seven years… <br />Two hundred twenty nine, <br />The sum of all our fears <br />Theirs, and yours and mine <br /> <br />An Empire only lasts so long <br />As those supporting it desire <br />For centuries now, they've sung their song <br />'Let freedom ring' (or reign) <br />No matter what we have to do <br />If it be born in fire. <br /> <br />If freedom must be birthed in blood, <br />With lies, and guns and bombs <br />The history that is understood <br />No matter that the truth be hid <br />(Though not hid well, it must be said) <br />It must end in the tombs.<br /><br />Debbie Loraine Kean<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/american-empire/
