by Cpl. Robert L. Cook
Jan. 1942-Sept. 1945
Republicans, they say,
are busy every day
in the interest of
big business
of the land.
On the other hand. . .
Democrats, I am told,
acting big
and acting bold,
want to give away
all that they can.
Now I have lived
beneath them both
and I will take
a sacred oath: I can’t tell
a bit a difference.
Ya’ understand?
The taxes
they go on
and I wake up
every dawn
knowin’ that time
will never change ‘em.
And the budget,
of which I hear,
is wrote in figures
I hold dear
and will never be
enuf to satisfy 'em.
The Senate and
the Congress
don’t seem to
understand us.
All we want
is a fair share
of the land.
We don’t need
a handout
of freebies
that will stand out
as a gift to the
people from the man.
Just give us jobs aplenty
where we can make a penny
and pay for all the stuff
we think we need.
Try to keep the country goin’,
the economy a growin’,
and we will vote for you
each time we can.
For this is America,
the land of milk
and honey.
Most of us, we love it more
than a bucket full of money.
And we will fight
to keep it our land.
Amen.
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The author: Robert Cook served with Regimental Weapons Co. (2d-2d) from 1942-44, at Guadalcanal
and Tarawa during a 33-month overseas tour.
Robert's latest
book: Poems By A Marine
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