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FLAG FLAP :U.S:

Surely from the grave, the dead valiant, the brave, would swiftly arise,
Appalled and aghast that our heartfelt flag is so strongly despised.
It long waved a symbol representing a life we respected,
while through corrupting display it's use became sadly neglected.
It's meaning demeaned it's pride stained with obscenity
No longer to just wave as a once proud Southern entity.
Purloined by racists, pilfered by bigot, and stolen by murderers,
It but soon was attributed to those cretinous malefactors.
A waving provoker of violent causes and civil unrest.
An inciting prompting against that which we'd been blessed.
No longer but symbolic of Southern civilized convention,
cries of retire for no other remedial redemption.
There's a time and a meaning for that which we revere
A symbolic flag once respected now brings many but fear.
if your flag offends it must be excised,
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The Flag Flap
Date: Wednesday, 8th July 2015 @ 07:19:24 PM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: pooper
FLAG FLAP :U.S:

Surely from the grave, the dead valiant, the brave, would swiftly arise,
Appalled and aghast that our heartfelt flag is so strongly despised.
It long waved a symbol representing a life we respected,
while through corrupting display it's use became sadly neglected.
It's meaning demeaned it's pride stained with obscenity
No longer to just wave as a once proud Southern entity.
Purloined by racists, pilfered by bigot, and stolen by murderers,
It but soon was attributed to those cretinous malefactors.
A waving provoker of violent causes and civil unrest.
An inciting prompting against that which we'd been blessed.
No longer but symbolic of Southern civilized convention,
cries of retire for no other remedial redemption.
There's a time and a meaning for that which we revere
A symbolic flag once respected now brings many but fear.
if your flag offends it must be excised,
for as in Mark 9:43 all else is decried

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