We Dropped the Ball

James Madison said "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." .

WE DROPPED THE BALL

Our forefathers handed us a gift

Won for us by the blood of countless sons

In all the simplicity of those days gone by

They had a vision of what must be done

This new land brought hope

The days of living under a king would end

The people would be in charge

Of opportunities now afforded them

But a certain task they asked of us

To keep the patriot's ship on course

Was that future generations

Keep close to their hearts our nation's source

We were to know the constitution

And adapt it as times would change

But to the letter the ammendments must be

To keep us free of past socialist chains

But over time ignorance grew

We turned to government for want and need

For too many had waived their rights

And let government grow in greed

Perhaps the powers above us see

We are too lazy or busy to know

That the people were to be the power

And we let that priviledge go

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