On land grabbed by Spanish, French, Dutch, and English
gold diggers, evangelists, trappers, and merchants,
a new race took root, to undo ancient wrongs.
That mix of invasive species produced Americanus veritas,
forever rooted in ancient lands, forever pledged to the promise of
one new united land, where freedom rings the Liberty Bell, whose gnell,
after another ninety years of hell, broke ancient slavery’s chain.
Now released from the prison of historical ties to empires
built on political lies and religious cant, Americans can grow –
with roots in earth between our great defending oceans,
and eyes on the ironclad promise written in our founding papers:
Freedom demands eternal vigilance against tyranny’s siren song;
while liars rant and rage, having seen the glory, true Americans
turn to the page of freedom songs.
Dave Read