Going, Going…
By Lance Landall
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Going, Going…
By Lance Landall

Tell me, how much do you value, freedom and liberty?
Because they’re going, going…yes, subtly and rapidly.
If your answer is, “a lot,” guard them very jealously,
For should they both disappear, you would miss them dreadfully.

Yes, liberty and freedom, we can’t take for granted, friend,
Otherwise, inevitably, they’ll both come to an end.
You see, our freedom, and civil/religious liberty,
Only remain when protected, and nurtured, faithfully.

It’s clear that certain forces, are working to undermine,
The freedom that we’ve enjoyed — yes — our birthright’s on the line.
There is certainly no doubt, that liberty’s under threat,
Hence why we need to take care, lest we, such aid and abet.

And such we’ll certainly aid, if we do not play our part,
By doing all we can do, to see that neither depart.
We can’t remain inactive, nor not let our voice be heard,
Otherwise, we’ll just aid some Power, that’ll have the last word.

We can’t let terrorism steal our freedom or liberty,
Via the wrong introduction of laws legislatively.
We can’t allow governments the kind of authority,
That could soon see them ruling secretly and oppressively.

Be very watchful, for the sake of your spouse, child and friend,
And, for fellow citizens, for danger lies ’round the bend.
Yes, its all happened before, and seems it’ll happen again,
In fact, I’m very sure, that it’s just a matter of, “when?”

The past has clearly shown, that those who don’t make a stand,
Their liberty and freedom, soon to other people hand.
We must learn from history, we must face this threat head-on,
Or it will be a case of — you guessed it — going, going, gone.