Philosophy Of The Common People MATURITY                  Today’s sound-bite leans hard right or left                  And rarely if ever, is the middle voice heard                  The needs of the common hard-working people                  Drown in a media farce of the comic absurd                  Our myopic rulers of mammon tainted vision                  Lean hard toward the party and away from the cure                  And the fragile future of our children’s children                  Is sacrificed for the brief moment of power secure                  What is true and best is rarely viewed as popular                  And with a sly wink, it’s exchanged for the lies                  Now, how very quickly we the people forget                  That the strength of our freedom rests in compromise                  For to give up position that we hold most dearly                  Even if in our hearts, we believe it to be true                  Toward the future hope and endurance of our nation                  Is surely the righteous and mature thing to do                  Though our founding fathers were a bloodthirsty lot                  Caught up in the vain pursuit of gold’s hollow prize                  It seems they possessed a distinction today most lacking                  Of recognizing the importance of mature compromise Click to Go Back to Contents Other Books by Richard Aberdeen Click Here to eMail the Author Copyright © 2002 by Brothers/Sisters Productions ~ Copyright © 2002 by Richard Aberdeen No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.  Inquiries: Freedom Tracks Music ~ Records / 292 Trails Circle / Nashville, Tennessee 37214 or requested via eMail.  Appendix Revolution and Revolution/Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced or utilized as desired.