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Open Poetry #22

Preaching American Values

D.Lester Young
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since 2001-12-08

Posts 1219
Austin, Tx

0 posted 2002-09-09 11:16 AM

(This is part two of possibly a five part series, it is too complex to capture that easily!)

Who am I to question American values
I am not a preacher of God
Or am I, who was ordained at birth
To see things differently as a poet

In a special heart that feels sorrows
That gets buried in the pity of giving up
Yet stubborn enough to never succumb
For there are too many obstacles ahead
And the sermon of life’s misery must be told

People have said, accept the facts
You cannot change things by yourself
For you must have a revival
To reemphasize American morals

In words reaching so deep within you
That the song of truth
Comes out so strong
That you are carried away with the spirit

On a pulpit that carries the mind
In thoughts of clarity so crystal clear
That you are absorbed into the magic
That in genuflection miracles can happen

To revive the words that demand change
In attitudes lost within corporate irresponsibility
Let us have an accounting in God’s way
That shows the truth in the words that bonds respect

D.Lester Young 9/5/02 -9/8/2002
Tuscaloosa, AL
Copyright © D.Lester Young (White Eagle poetry)

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

1 posted 2002-09-09 12:58 PM

"in genuflection miracles can happen"

Corporate America, take a deep bow.

Tammy Blessing
Member

since 2002-08-26

Posts 366
PA

2 posted 2002-09-09 02:57 PM

If this is part 2, could you maybe re-post part one? I really like this and would like to read the entire series. Thanks.
Tammy

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