For those who have not seen this classic poem by Thelen Paulk...
A figure walking through the mist, with flintlock in his hand.
His clothes were torn and dirty, as he stood there by my bed.
He took off his three-cornered hat, and speaking low, he said:
"We fought a revolution, to secure our liberty.
We wrote the Constitution, as a shield from tyranny.
For future generations, this legacy we gave.
In this, the land of the free and home of the brave.
"The freedom we secured for you, we hoped you'd always keep.
But tyrants labored endlessly while your parents were asleep.
Your freedom gone, your courage lost, you're no more than a slave.
In this, the land of the free and home of the brave.
"You buy permits to travel, and permits to own a gun, permits to
start a business, or to build a place for one.
On land that you believe you own, you pay a yearly rent.
Although you have no voice in choosing, how the money's spent.
"Your children must attend a school that doesn't educate.
Your Christian values can't be taught, according to the state.
You read about the current news, in a regulated press.
You pay a tax you do not owe, to please the I.R.S.
"Your money is no longer made of Silver or of Gold.
You trade your wealth for paper, so your life can be controlled.
You pay for crimes that make our Nation, turn from God in shame.
You've taken Satan's number, as you've traded in your name.
"You've given government control, to those who do you harm,
so they can padlock churches, and steal the family farm, and
keep our country deep in debt, put men of God in jail, and harass
your fellow countrymen, while corrupted courts prevail.
"Your public servants don't uphold the solemn oath they've sworn.
Your daughters visit Doctors, so their children won't be born.
Your leaders ship artillery and guns to foreign shores,
And send your sons to slaughter, fighting other people's wars.
"Can you regain the freedom for which we fought and died?
Or don't you have the courage, or the faith to stand with pride?
Are there no more values for which you'll fight to save?
Or do you wish your children, live in fear and be a slave?
"Sons of the Republic, arise and take a stand!
Defend the Constitution, the Supreme Law of the Land!
Preserve our
And pray to GOD, to keep the torch of Freedom burning bright!"
As I awoke he vanished, in the mist from whence he came.
His words were true, we are not Free, we have ourselves to blame.
For even now as tyrants trample each GOD-Given Right,
We only watch and tremble, too afraid to stand and fight.
If he stood by your bedside, in a dream, while you're asleep,
and wonders what remains of our Rights he fought to keep,
what would be your answer, if he called out from the grave:
"IS THIS STILL THE LAND OF THE FREE
AND HOME OF THE BRAVE?"
Copyright ©1986 Thelen Paulk. All Rights Reserved.
Note: this poem by Thelen Paulk has been widely circulated throughout the Internet as "Author Unknown." Thelen is known and should be credited with his work.
"A Visitor From The Past" can be found in Thelen's book of Christian Patriot poetry:
Poems for Patriots, Pilgrims & Pioneers
4 comments:
This is so topical right now. It seems we have gotten away from what this country was all about.
A bit too much god for me, but good none the less.
Talk about seeing the past through rose colored glasses...
Yes, we've strayed from the path the founders set for us, but nowhere near as far as our not-so-poet-laureate believes.
Religious arguments and church/state issues aside. You condemn taxes? You understand taxes are necessary, and supported by the founders so long as the populace had adequate representation. We're selling arms to foreign countries? The war of 1812 (sometimes referred to as the second war for American independence) was all about our nations RIGHT to trade whatever goods, with whomever we wish, and that included ARMS EXPORTS. Lets not forget the massive arms support we gave to the French for their own bid for independence.
I'm not even going to bother with the rest of your strained meter. Brush up on your history before you condemn others, and the present, as un-American. We have the freedom of speech for a reason, but do you have to sound like such a goddamned nut?
I can see why the last commenter wanted to be anonymous. Doesn't that traitor know we were to pay for this evil (government) through selective tariffs? Talk about nuts.
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