The U.S. Declaration of Independence …
states that we’re ‘endowed’ …
with some very pleasant-sounding ‘rights’ …
which somehow were allowed …
by ‘our Creator’, by which I’d guess …
is meant the Bible’s God.
But I doubt God’s signature is on the paper.
I do find that somewhat odd.
Among ‘these God-given rights’ are these,
and, do they sound nice!
‘Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness’.
[How about a bowl of rice? ]But who were these guys (all men) kidding?
Take a look at ‘the slave’!
For decades later many U.S. whites never …
(to slaves) ….these ‘rights’ gave.
Of course such glorious words helped …
move many colonists to revolt ….
against the British rulers in 1776;
some even threw tea from a boat!
BUT how many of the ‘Founding Fathers’ …
Really cared about the ‘Common Man’?
And how many were out for themselves?
Anyway it worked, their plan …,
the plan to be self-governing and break …
away from royal rule.
Perhaps it’s not so important if they used …
‘God’s name’ as a tool?
But here’s what I believe, about which …
I could surely be wrong:
God didn’t sign because He was dead,
As happened later to King Kong.
Actually I doubt God ever did exist …though …
He’s swayed a lot of people.
Even I believed in Him as a kid, and …
worshiped Him …below a steeple.
(December 3, 2015)
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