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Moral obligation

Moral obligation By james a. galgano On the other side of tomorrow Where memories fade into the abyss of eternity Taking with them all the hopes and dreams Of what never was nor will ever be Lies a time never again to be Built upon the sacrifice and sweat of ancestry Now posthumously praised yet so easily forgotten Written off as a misinformed budget breaking expense Thereby forgetting what requires recompense To care for the less fortunate, the infirm, young and elderly Who in fact should be those dearly cared for completely If our history of achievement and progress were to make any sense Nevertheless there are many in power who deem this a drain on our economy Seeming to forget it ignores the foundation of our national obligation To form a more perfect union, promote the general welfare, Establish justice and preserve and protect our domestic tranquility Upon these truths we once deemed self-evident into perpetuity Are now not only taken for granted but easily bargained away Upon the tendency to regard the moneyed interests and powers that be More an overriding obligation than making the necessary sacrifice for our posterity To demonstrate and insure that for the historical efforts those before gallantly made Are shown their honor and thanks for these everyday heroics and not feel betrayed As well as encourage our future generations to be as productive in their participation For an equal share for meeting their own expected obligations To forego these ideals to preserve corporate profits and thee elite’s status quo Will lead us down the darkened path for as reap we shall sow the seeds of discontent And the hard earned efforts of all for a better life will be poorly misspent From the trust of all past, present and future from whom our actions now borrow Clearly determining on which side we will be in a not to distant tomorrow

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Posted Jul 31, 09 by dearjames
Moral obligation
By james a. galgano

On the other side of tomorrow
Where memories fade into the abyss of eternity
Taking with them all the hopes and dreams
Of what never was nor will ever be
Lies a time never again to be
Built upon the sacrifice and sweat of ancestry
Now posthumously praised yet so easily forgotten
Written off as a misinformed budget breaking expense
Thereby forgetting what requires recompense
To care for the less fortunate, the infirm, young and elderly
Who in fact should be those dearly cared for completely
If our history of achievement and progress were to make any sense
Nevertheless there are many in power who deem this a drain on our economy
Seeming to forget it ignores the foundation of our national obligation
To form a more perfect union, promote the general welfare,
Establish justice and preserve and protect our domestic tranquility
Upon these truths we once deemed self-evident into perpetuity
Are now not only taken for granted but easily bargained away
Upon t