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To the Noble and the Righteous

Maybe you shouldn't send the letter Argued counsel in my head But the moral compass pointed Toward transparency instead I have always walked the straight path From the time I was a boy To the noble and the righteous Revelation brings but joy There's no gangster or homemaker President or CEO That is going to subvert justice Not while I am on patrol Now the careless and the reckless Not necessarily a crime To you I'll give a warning Do not cross me one more time Like apocryphal Washington If it's a lie I cannot tell Inclusive of the truth withholding It is I who sounds the bell There is too much information Some is fresh and some is not I'll call an investigation And we'll find out what is what Maybe I overreacted Turns out there's nothing to see Let us have it all redacted This revolution's not on me January 13, 2017

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Date: 1/30/2017 12:24:00 PM
This is another free verse poem flowing from the heart, nice one. Regards. Naye Joseph Jeremiah
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Date: 1/30/2017 3:51:00 AM
Meaningful poem with a nice flow of words. Regrds: Mpho Kgaswane
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Date: 1/27/2017 3:49:00 PM
Excellent poem and seems rather prescient in this age of Trump who unlike the apocryphal Washington is incapable of going several minutes without telling a lie. It seems the only thing he has in common with Washington is his self image of grandeur understanding George's aloofness and refusal to shake hands preferring a referential bow instead, but at least George could temper ego for the sake of the nation, Donald can't!
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