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Oh! America!

by dkdk

Oh! America! Oh! America! Why are you on a path That leads to destruction ? Why do you crave the fashion Of empire, like England once did To control, to enslave Other nations in the name Of rules shaped by one's own whims ? Oh! America! You are a model state, An inspiration to other states. Every feather, every color, Of your structure inspires, Other nations to follow. Oh! America! Your love for the world is unique, Your care for the poor Is a role model for all rich Nations to follow. But you are losing your way You are seizing others' shores. Oh! America! Peace is the only static thing In a world where everything Trembles with the echo Of passing time. The most powerful creatures Once ruled the earth, But burned in time's hearth, And never got the chance to be reborn Oh America, will you be next ? Oh! America! May you live on From generation to generation, But peace, for power, is only A goal a way to keep order. To maintain peace, Minds are meant to talk. To discuss the matters, But where weak minds Grow irritated and disturbed, They take up weapons instead. Cruelty is the habit of a weak mind And a weak heart. Oh! America! Fly above the valleys of narrowness, Into the open sky of peace. Leave behind the barbarian way of conspiracy, And pave new paths of democracy.
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