In Their Name (Raymond A. Foss Poem)
We stand, we gather we come together to tell our leaders in their name, Change rethink these choices Start over ...
We stand, we gather we come together to tell our leaders in their name, Change rethink these choices Start over ...
None should be left out sharing in our bounty riches of this society the fruits of this land Those without ...
Standing before the Legislature on the hallowed ground the Statehouse plaza the people gathered 'round. Standing to testify to offer ...
Standing in this crowd with our neighbors looking at the faces fear, yet resolved Standing for justice yearning for compassion ...
Taking no more than our portion looking to you not ourselves leaving no one behind sharing our gifts blessings we ...
The cuts painful deep, long-lasting short-sighted in their effect targeting the children those without a voice We will pay for ...
Hurting our neighbors our sisters and brothers those crying out given short shrift Only a few seconds to plead their ...
Failing to recognize to honor our commitment the obligation of society at the base of the social contract The governed ...
The choice we are making to defund the services will cause lasting pain will tear apart families Many of these ...
Something yet unseen but the prophesies will come the warnings that were spoken the shadows of these cuts The costs ...
Making them our sacrifice cutting their services defunding the programs that help those in need An immoral choice pitting our ...
There is time yet we can choose another another path through the shadows without hurting our neighbors We should be ...
Not yet desperate but the choices being made drastic cuts in services in funding for the poor Services will be ...
Not something abstract the people who came before you crying out for assistance for dignity each day Crying for you ...
The costs will be greater though maybe not tomorrow down into our future when the costs are fully realized The ...
The need is greater than what we have funded long waiting lists and unfunded mandates Now in this cruel season ...
Pull back from the brink this collective madness restore the funding to aid our neighbors The social contract the covenant ...
The innocents will die they may even take their own lives some will die cold and alone others may go ...
The cuts deep, cruel devastating our people shredding the net there to protect them holding them up Falling to the ...
Indigent families need our help needing our love, to lift them up Society providing the safety net that they may ...
No counsel with them no one beside them their advocates on the chopping block No one their to balance the ...
The indigent, the helpless those who have been beaten down those needing assistance to stand on the ground No counsel ...
Removing their voice in the halls of justice the children, their parents those who care for them Removing their voice ...
Society once believed the laws say so better to have us dwelling living in our own homes But some need ...
We should be sure that we always strive giving the tools keeping families together Instead we are cutting the fabric ...
Something elemental the same as universal rights those endowed by our creator not given by mankind The same as these ...
The vipers John called out seated in power claiming their path righteous while they stand on their neighbors those who ...
The work to see to ascertain the truth more than just one layer to get in the way By the ...
The children, the aged, the infirm among us destined to oblivion marginalized in the budget services removed aides eliminated advocated ...
The poison of their anger revenge served cold gutting all social services far into the bone Cutting the advocates the ...
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