Revolution by Steven Joseph Bruening

revolution!


let not the cry of common man go unheard

or the history of the oppressed be ignored and interred

so speak all you sons and daughters of emerson, pope and whitman

speak with passion and power the battle hymn of everyman ---

REVOLUTION!


let not that crimson tide of cruelty and vengeful hate

go unchallenged without words of eloquent and fiery debate

so speak all you sons and daughters of byron, keats and shelley

speak out loud words of freedom, justice, liberty and equality ---

REVOLUTION!


if there be but only one word that you write

you children of a legendary poetic birthright

let it be written by your collective and universal hand

and let it resound and forever echo in this vast and dismal land ---

REVOLUTION!