Patriot Dreams

Beautiful, Spacious,
Alabaster,
The City Gleams…

Patriot
Dreams!

Declaring Themselves
Invested with Power
To Legislate for us…

In all Cases
Whatsoever!

If being Bound
In that Manner
Is not Slavery…?

Impious
Expression!

Just power Derives
From the Consent
Of the Governed…

God Mend
Thine Every Flaw!

Confirm Thy Soul
In Self-control
Thy Liberty in Law…

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Washington, DC, subject of this verse, is subject to
external control "in all cases whatsoever", as were the
original thirteen colonies...until they revolted.

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