Shall I compare thee to our politicians?
Thou art more gutsy, dutiful, and brave.
Crowd-pleasing shapes a pol’s contrived ambitions
And shatters all the excellence we crave.
He fears to lose a re-election bid.
She fears control will slip and slide away.
They think they serve the country, as you did,
But you gave all, and they give in to sway.
Now, thy unwavering valor holds us still:
You give us steadiness and hope forever,
While, here, our cowards, dickering on the Hill,
Seem not to understand a fair endeavor.
If we ourselves are blessed and strong and free,
Our debt is not to them; it is to thee.
Thou art more gutsy, dutiful, and brave.
Crowd-pleasing shapes a pol’s contrived ambitions
And shatters all the excellence we crave.
He fears to lose a re-election bid.
She fears control will slip and slide away.
They think they serve the country, as you did,
But you gave all, and they give in to sway.
Now, thy unwavering valor holds us still:
You give us steadiness and hope forever,
While, here, our cowards, dickering on the Hill,
Seem not to understand a fair endeavor.
If we ourselves are blessed and strong and free,
Our debt is not to them; it is to thee.
