Honest Men
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| illustration by Timu Beck for Unsplash |
HONEST MEN
In tales of truth and honest men,
George chopped wood, then led again.
Abe, with words so grand and wise,
Traded life for dreams, and truth for lies.
Two legends, one with truth in command,
The other, led freedom all across the land—
Honest men whose stories stand!
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Shared with DVerse Poets for Quadrille Monday, honest I did.
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We would be hard pressed to find an honest man these days, Chris.
ReplyDeleteKind of the point, right? :-)
DeleteEverybody has their price, it seems.
DeleteNice poem!
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ReplyDeleteBravo, nice tribute
ReplyDeleteMuch♡love
They don't make leaders like them anymore.
ReplyDeleteHurrah Hurrah ~~~ we need more of this sentiment today! Great patriotic quad!!!
ReplyDeleteYet, patriotism is hardly honest either!
DeleteSuch honesty is needed these days.
ReplyDeletewait a minute-----Abe exchanged truth for lies? you gotta explain this to me! BTW---figured out how to share links to your works here without cut/paste. P.S.----I knew of Paul Slozeck. for years on WORDPRESS---I've reblogged his work before. Wish I'd thought to properly introduce myself---i did get to shake his hand! So---explain bad-mouthing Abe, please?
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