Pillars of DecrepitudeA Poem by SR Uriewhahhm-waahhhht!Pillars of Decrepitude Majestic building,
constituent delight Of service, efficient
vale of spite, Investment wielding
unto a promise, Not so nervous still
deficient sale, Novice pledge - too
good to be right. Six catalysts of
Integrity Mis-mapped History’s
lim-legged city Where Uncle Sam’s
bundled hands Now pull the strings,
tunes the schemes, For Mister Sam no
longer commands Service to Respect for
Excellence teams. They started out so
well, so true; Beer-fart from a bell,
great deal for so few, Derive from distant
steel come from the east Where parochial ends
trip tradition’s cease, To benefit those few
who look to you " “Where ya’ gonna’ go?
What you gonna’ do?” Airwaves all play your
jolly tune, Bopping and singing
from eves of June To mornings of May
where smiling eyes gaze At the guaranteed
premise through velvet haze, Flocking in hordes to
lace lined doors; Now locked in their
drawers our past prodigal days. SR Urie © 2014 SR Urie |
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Added on January 21, 2014 Last Updated on January 21, 2014 AuthorSR UrieMSAbout"Be not afeared. The isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling intrumments Will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices That, i.. more..Writing
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