It is my privilege to introduce my friend and writers' group sidekick, Bernie Conklin. He is one of the most authentic Christian men I know. He and is wife Mary reside in upstate New York where, among many other things, they are very active in helping those in need.
Bernie loves to stir up passion for the Lord he loves and serves through his catchy, witty, insightful and challenging poetry. He also loves this great nation of ours and is ever ready to come to its defense and offer his opinion of what really ails it..
The recent remembrance of 9/11 attack on our country prompted him to share a poem he had written some time ago. If you like it, you'll enjoy his book, A Potpourri of Poetry: Simple Poems by A Simple Guy, available on Amazon.com
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GOD BLESS AMERICA?
God bless America, you
ask of me?
Why should I pour forth my grace upon thee?
Why should I pour forth my grace upon thee?
Your hypocrisy is a
crying shame,
calling on me, then restrictions proclaim.
calling on me, then restrictions proclaim.
The hallowed halls I
once considered home,
I am no longer permitted to roam.
I am no longer permitted to roam.
You know how much I
love the children so.
Yet to me in school
you now say, "oh-no!"
My mere presence is
simply not allowed;
with my relevance being disavowed.
with my relevance being disavowed.
Two minutes of
silence at start of day
is forbidden for fear
a child might pray.
An oath of office you
swear on my name,
then exclude me from the government game.
then exclude me from the government game.
My Ten Commandments
on the doors appear
of the Supreme Court; they are very clear.
of the Supreme Court; they are very clear.
Yet others are
forbidden, these judges say,
those same guidelines
to publicly display.
I played a big part
in the pilgrims' pride.
It was never required of me to hide.
It was never required of me to hide.
For the sake of a
few, you'd throw away
all those virtues
that made you great today.
When things get
trying you become contrite.
You appeal to me and
my awesome might.
You have as a motto,
"In God We Trust."
Now to remove my name, you feel you must.
Now to remove my name, you feel you must.
To strike God from
public jurisdiction,
Then seek my grace is
a contradiction.
By belief in me was
your freedom built.
Are you now content
to let that faith wilt?
And in spite of how
you have treated me,
I have forever shed
my grace on thee.
America dear, I hereby submit
there's a higher power than you admit.
there's a higher power than you admit.
Rest assured my
friend, I'll always love you.
But please search your soul, who really needs who?
But please search your soul, who really needs who?
Sincerely,
GOD
GOD
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