My Pledge

"My Pledge"

This is a short piece, written purely out of anger.
It was written during the first few days of President Bush's ordered invasion of Iraq.
I believe it was called, "Operation Iraqi Freedom."
But I basically remembered the things I believed about our country growing up.
How we were this shining example of freedom and liberty.
And how we were this righteous, melting pot of people.
Who always stood up for what was right, and punished those who were wrong.
But the older I got, and the more I paid attention
I had to be more and more honest with myself.
These things I believe growing up aren't entirely true,
and they are not altogether false, either.
At the end of the day, our country's beautiful name is tarnished
by those who in power, who use our resources to pursue their own gains.
And sadly, it is a slap in the face to realize these things.
So that is why I wrote this piece.
I felt wrong essentially rewriting our Pledge Of Allegiance.
Because I really do believe those words.
But I felt that it was the best way to convey the anger I truly felt.
But I intentionally made the piece short, so as to minimize the disrespect to our pledge.
I just felt these things needed to be said.


I pledge allegiance to the flag

Of the united nation that we once had

A nation that never wavered on moral ground

But has now lost its' soul and it is so very sad

And the republic for which it stands

Has sent its precious children to distant lands

To fight an enemy with no regards for life,

Much less liberty and justice for all

Yet like heroes true, they answered every call

Marching into the unknown

To defend the principles and values that once were shown

By those in charge of a so-called nation under God

Yet when dollar signs have blatantly replaced a crucifix

Then the nation's rulers are conspicuously flawed

For they are paid to lie and destroy our sovereignty at any cost

And I look to the Heavens above,

To see if there are more than souls than I, who can see we're lost