Armed Men

An armed man is a Citizen

And a Subject if he’s not

At Lexington then certainly

A Citizen fired the shot

And Kings and tyrants throughout time

Have learned their lesson well

When armed men rose to take their rights

The evil empires fell

Yet still they try by any means

To disarm honest men

“For your own good” they’ll often say

“Let us protect your kin”

Dictators take the masses’ guns

It lets them flex their might

They’re easier to keep in line

If they have no way to fight

But countless times their plans

Have been upset by stalwart men

Who stood their ground when all around

Were close to giving in

And if by chance I too should fall

By some foul tyrant’s hand

I only pray that I die free

With my gun in my hand

Photo by Buck Rio

© 2008