I'm the richer, among these thieves <br />A mighty gem, scattered the world over <br />A world overlord, looking over the waters <br />For beyond these shores I'm assured to own others <br />The death of a nation, the birth of a dynasty <br />An empire the sun never settles on <br />Meaning it's on-going, and that it's no rest <br />For my off-shore investments, my foreign possessions <br />Longing for freedom, peace, and love <br />And receiving none<br /><br />Darrin McMiller Jr.<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/manifest-destiny/
