Madison On Government
by Michael Doyle

Troubled times seem to be surrounding
With more demons than angels abounding
Madison found this reason for government
I don't see any real further improvement

The truth remains that government is power
With tiny tyrants clutching at their hour
Big words do not make for better philosophy
This thought seems to constantly claw at me

Despite advancing science and information
We still struggle for freedom in this nation
Some folks argue with enforced silence
Others offer up their extreme violence

Only a few seem to take the time to hear
What our fellow citizens hope and fear
Most only want to get their own sense of way
With their intolerance always on display

It seems our republic has been taken from within
Those protesting this only appear now and then
And when they do, they are quickly shouted down
It seems any moment, tyranny will wear its crown

We have the standing army and enslaved press
Add a disarmed populace, and we will have a mess
We can see what the tyrannizers seek to organize
We see it before our eyes for all to recognize

While the Left seeks to win their total revolution
Others hold tight to this republic's Constitution
Both sides would do much better if they'd recall
Madison said this nation was founded on God's laws 

(c) August 31, 2024   Michael Doyle
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