250 in a flash

250, quarter of a millennium, let freedom ring

Seems impressive, memorable, a reason to sing

The national anthem, loud and proud and true

A lot to be thankful for living in red, white, and blue

But the founding fathers roll in their graves, waiting

For us to achieve what they decreed, it’s aggravating

To think we’d be complacent with the status quo

So many trampled in the shuffle of the daily to-and-fro

We’re all moving, moving, moving, without direction

And every two years it’s another election

Billions spent on filling those right and left seats

Money that could allow many folks to simply eat

This issue isn’t restricted to our great nation

It’s plagued humankind for all of creation

Let’s work together to find better solutions

While we celebrate the birth of our great revolution

Life flashes forward in the blink of an eye

While we’re still here, let’s continue to try

And help each other up, all for one and one for all

250 is big, but even the biggest can still fall

My poem is simple yet hopeful, and now that it’s done

Whatever you are, keep looking for ways to be a good one

-Dave