Tears On the Potomac

Tears On the Potomac

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Once a gleaming tribute to all men brave and free, now so worn and tarnished. Not suddenly, no but only one at a time did greed overcome those by the people entrusted. With passing time did more and more fall to the siren's song of wealth and power, 'till none but their own can now endure the stench.

My feet once longed to tread those hallowed halls where men of courage built a nation. They strove with all their hearts and souls to forge a haven of freedom that might last for all of time. Now, I see only a city so soiled by corruption that I am loath even to think of it.

Green $lime slides down walls of marble halls where once walked only the bold and brave. There now hollow men defame robes and titles once so honored, and bow low in service to men who worship only gold. Those corrupted dare not speak the truth, and the fools among them know it not.

Shadows now barely hide deceit, yet so well disguised. My heart cries out as now I clearly see. Where once Eagles flew to keep us free, now vultures prey on those they swore to serve.

With no one left to care, vine$ invade the cracks in once strong pillars of loyalty and devotion to freedom and the people. The angels cry and the gargoyles weep, for their eyes cannot be clouded by lust and deceit.
Through carefully crafted veils of lies and half truth, they clearly see the rotting corpses of the dreams and hopes of the people, and rise once more to battle our age old enemy, … Greed.

D'Amor
January 31, 1998

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