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The Rough Riders
by A Serviceable Villain → (All Poetry by A Serviceable Villain)
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"Charge . . . !"


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  Yeah, c’mon all of you seasoned ranch hands,
cowboys, policemen, Pawnee scouts, east-coast
polo players, Ivy League athletes, and librarians,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Teddy Roosevelt
needs a helping hand, down on a hill near San Juan
So put down your dairies and pick-up a bayonet and gun
We’re gonna have a whole lot of fun.

And it’s one, two, three, what’re we fighting for?
Don’t ask me, I was mustered into the Rough Riders
The next stop is someplace called Santiago, Cuba
And it’s five, six, seven, open the gang plank of the Yucatan
Well, there ain’t no time to reason why
Whoopee! 76% of us are gonna die.

Well, c’mon generals and Colonel Roosevelt
Let’s move fast – your big chance has come at last
We’ve gotta go out and get those Spaniards
The only good Spanish-speaking one, is one that’s dead
And you know that peace can only be won
When all of the enemy have been blown to Kingdom come.

Well, c’mon United States of America
Don’t be slow, why this is war, so let’s go, let’s go
There are plenty of futures to be made
By supplin’ America with the tools of the political trade
Just hope and pray that polling place volunteers and union bosses
won’t be bought and paid.

So c’mon mothers throughout this great land
Pack your sons off to fight Uncle Sam’s War (don’t bite the hand)
And c’mon you lazy bum fathers, don’t procrastinate
Send them off before they’re ready to shave
Be the first one on your block to brag they’ve gone to fight with Teddy.


‘2007’ RLS

 


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 Reviews of "The Rough Riders"
Reviewed by Pier Tyler
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
I wonder who will be the first to blot out that line in the sand. Who will say, "Line, what line? There will be no fighting here today." You would think that looking back on history and how technically far we've advanced, we'd be done with the fighting.

You hit the nail on the head with this one. Something to ponder...

Pier

Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader)
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
You have made it all so crystal clear in this poem just how destructive we are Lance....blessings, Holly

Reviewed on November 19, 2008
You're such a versatile, gifter writer Lance. I applaud your talent.

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
Spectacuar write Lance!Love the pic too!
Sadly it seems we will never learn!

methinks there is never enough opposition
when it comes to going to war!

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
Send them off before they’re ready to shave

And very sadly, we're still doing that today.

Reviewed by Bonnie May
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
Another great courageous write...You do so well with these bits of history. We keep packing off our sons to do battle and I pray for the day we have world peace. With writers like you, this could happen. Thankyou again for such an truthful and wonderful write. Love and hugs, Bonnie

Reviewed on November 19, 2008
History rides in these lines ... and I've often said, "Those that forget history are condemned to repeat it." True, that ... well penned, Lance.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.


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