Pantoum

Echoes of the past will shape the future

A whispered word becomes a raucous shout:

Four score and seven years ago is sure

to eventually bring change about.

A whispered word becomes a raucous shout

when those who study history vow

to eventually bring change about

and break this repeated cycle. But how?

When those who study history vow

to wrest our childrens hope from tyranny

and break this repeated cycle. But how

to destroy this inherent bigotry?

To wrest our childrens hope from tyranny

Four score and seven years ago is sure

to destroy this inherent bigotry.

Echoes of the past will shape the future.