We're living in a tangled web Born of cruel deception. We're marching to a sturdy drum, But in the wrong direction. We'll never extricate ourselves From this deep morass Until we educate ourselves On things that came to pass. The roots are in the martial strain That permeates the nation, And the threat of enemies We've had since our creation. The axis, then the communists, Had to be defeated. For this our store of liberty Has slowly been depleted. David Martin