Fragile Thing
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Oh, how fragile
A house of glass
From sea to shining sea
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Intricate web
That binds our land
Humble democracy
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Paid for in blood
From sacred sons
Even harder to keep
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Two centuries
A hallowed past
Democracy runs deep
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Forefathers best
To build upon
Sheltered from tyranny
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But, oh this child
This fragile thing
Blessed democracy
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
so fragile and it is imperative that we don’t let it fall
Agreed. Thank you, Beth!
In all of the times I studied history throughout the school years, I’d never sensed just how fragile democracy is. Living in this world today is a bigger teacher than history books can ever be!
You got that right. Thanks sis! Love you!
Very nice
Thank you!
Beautiful poem as always Brad, congratulations I am so excited to see your name as the second listed poet of the year nomination for Spillwords press NYC. I wasn’t even sure if you knew that you had been nominated. I hope you will let everybody know so that they will know the nomination is out. So excited and happy for you. You are an amazing poet.
Yea !!!!!!! Congratulations 🎊🎈🎉 🍾
Thanks, Jonikins! Just put a post out. Now fingers crossed. Thank you for all your kind support!
I already put my comment on it. I put out a Twitter to remind people to go in an vote with the link. You are so welcome. I truly believe you deserve this and your writing speaks for itself. Congratulations again !!❤️🤗love Jonikins
it’s remarkable how long our democracy has lasted, thanks to the brilliance of our founding fathers…
It does have a remarkable origin story. The founding fathers were the best and brightest of their day.
we need more epeople like that going into politics today…
I am not sure people like that exist anymore….
at least not in politics…