We the People did say
A government required restrictions on it
So Freedom could have its way
The founding fathers independence declared
O’er the summer of seventy-six
King George reinforced his army here
Rebellion to crush and fix
But Old Ben, and Tom, and John, and James
Wrote a Constitution to define
How Government should work, and what it could do
And where it would cross the line
To further assure that the plan was clear
A Bill of Rights they did make
To clarify what the gov’ment was forbade
To do, enforce, or take
And so began an experiment unique
In the history of common man
As to whether a people could wisely choose
To self-govern by careful plan
Take three minutes this holiday,
To read the short Bill of Rights
Think them over, to understand
How they define your citizen’s might
The words are few to read and know
What the framers had in mind
Make the time to consider them so
Freedom won’t be confined
And again before each election day
Reread those powerful words
Keep them fresh within your mind
To help you evade hazards
Of nice sounding thoughts and well-meaning goals
That can captivate and enthrall
But end up restricting individual’s rights
Thus choking freedom for all
Remember this grand experiment
Each time your called to vote
Don’t let the blood and tears that flowed
Become a mere footnote
In history’s parade of man’s struggle
Against tyranny’s sting
Assure each vote continues to
Let Freedom Ring
© Copyright 2015, Marty Vandermolen, All Rights Reserved
