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Essay:I Find It Quite Ironic (view source)
Revision as of 15:02, August 13, 2008
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I find it quite ironic,
*I find it quite ironic,
And dare I say absurd,
*And dare I say absurd,
That something so iconic
*That something so iconic
As the Pledge cannot be heard,
*As the Pledge cannot be heard,
Merely because its text includes
*Merely because its text includes
The two words "under God"...
*The two words "under God"...
And that on ''First Amendment'' grounds
*And that on ''First Amendment'' grounds
Those words would be outlawed!
*Those words would be outlawed!
Could it be more offensive
*Could it be more offensive
Just to display a cross,
*Just to display a cross,
Or show a little sign which states,
*Or show a little sign which states,
"Jesus still saves the lost,"
*"Jesus still saves the lost,"
Than it would be to shout insults,
*Than it would be to shout insults,
To curse, and flip the bird?
*To curse, and flip the bird?
I find it quite ironic,
*I find it quite ironic,
In fact, rather absurd.
*In fact, rather absurd.
I find it diabolical,
*I find it diabolical,
And thoroughly decadent,
*And thoroughly decadent,
To treat our tiniest citizens
*To treat our tiniest citizens
Like so much excrement.
*Like so much excrement.
Denied the right to trial,
*Denied the right to trial,
To life and liberty;
*To life and liberty;
Denied personhood status,
*Denied personhood status,
Their mothers' "property",
*Their mothers' "property",
Routinely put to death in ways
*Routinely put to death in ways
We'd shudder if we saw,
*We'd shudder if we saw,
Deprived of life without a charge--
*Deprived of life without a charge--
No "due process of law".
*No "due process of law".
The carnage yet continues,
*The carnage yet continues,
With no sign of relent.
*With no sign of relent.
I find it diabolical,
*I find it diabolical,
And thoroughly decadent.
*And thoroughly decadent.