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Do not take my tong.
For it is my right to speak.
The prayers and things I have grown up to know.
Have been slowly disappearing with the whisk of the wind.
They expect us to allow people into our country with open arms’
Speaking language’s we don’t even understand.
They give them things that Americans so desperately need.
No matter how hard we try. They never fulfil our needs.
One thing that must be done first. Stop taking what rights we have away.
If I were to shout the Pledge of allegiance in a public place.
What would be my crime? What would be my punishment?
To shackle me in chains and put me in jail; Without any offer of making bail?
They have taken our rights away for punishment of our children.
We dear not smack their bottoms for being disrespectful nor any reason at all.
You know there's a good chance you will be the one ending up in jail.
Now look! Were are a lot of children today? Look at what they are doing! Listen to what they saying!
They’ll just blame us parents. and say - It’s their fault anyway.
If I have to explain this one. Then it just goes to show - You have not been paying attention on what’s been going on in this world that surrounds you today.
These are only two of many changes of the past.
You do not to look very hard to see that invisible wall that surrounds us.
It is our turn to start tearing down a wall.
As it is starting to fill in and soon will smother us all
So if I have offended you. That is just too bad.
I said what I had to say. Only because my tong is not yet in somebody's hand.
So here I am. With open arms. I offer you peace. I offer you freedom;
I’ll offer you the clothes on my back and the shoes on my feet.
I will never ever offer you my freedom to say a prayer out loud in any public place.
Weather it be a school or a stadium were thousands meat.
For I am an American - This is my rite you see.
That I will take to the grave with me...
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic for which it stands:
one Nation under God, indivisible,
With Liberty and Justice for all.
Lorenzo Coco Sr Copyright 2004
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