Halloween Came Late

[ReadTomPaine]

I have a Ghost Story, but it is all true
I’m sorry to have to tell it to you

I dreamt a dream, deep in slumber
The night after election’s plunder

Concessions made, said through tears
Turned the dream to nightmare’s fears

Thieves run rampant, science dead
Thought police patrolling my bed

I slept on through the fitful night
Tormented by the future’s sight

But nightmares are funny things
Much like moods, they’re prone to swing

Instead of fear putting out the light
I found it burned brighter. I wanted to fight.

I dreamt of our fathers, mothers and kin
Lost in the battle, so that we might win

Standing by our side as we walked en-mass
And the ghosts of our heroes joined as we passed

From being alone, I was suddenly in a crowd
Instead of silence, the sound was quite loud

“We are the ghosts of democracy past
There were once many of us, you all are the last

“We have come to warn you the future is dark
But it is unwritten, the page still unmarked”

“We cannot stand with you” Paul stepped from the crowd
“I can’t drive the bus, but you can. Make me proud”

“We will speak with voices of those who stand here”
JFK said to me, and we all gave a cheer.

King said to us “You hold the future in your hands
You must be the shepherds to the promised land”

“Don’t let them beat you,” RFK tossed his hair
With a rakish young smile “We will always be there”

Roosevelt stood tall, on legs now made strong
“See what I’ve been saying about fear, all along?”

And calm entered me then, one I have never known
It has stayed with me since, become forged to my bone.

My rights may be taken, my body not free
But there are some things they cannot take from me.

Simple as this, from it everything grows.
People breathe it deep. It’s the truth everyone knows.

If we speak with the voices of Democrats past
And speak with conviction, we will not be the last

It won’t be easy. It won’t always be nice.
But history will judge us; it’s well worth the price.

So that is my story, please do take heed
The torch has been passed for us to take lead.

RTP

[ethereal]

1. Beautiful

and eloquently said.

thank you for my first smile this evening.

[prayin4rain]

2. Nice :)

[Book Lover]

3. Thank you

I needed the pick-me-up :-)

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6. Sunday evening kick.