Poem inspired by Christian

(note) Christian hates the Confederates and the South. I'm from the south :)

Banners and Flags

In them days, there were battles between North an’ South

Each raged in heated fury to make their point known

On each side, they fought for the cause they sought to win

Rebellion was in full sway as they battled.

“Rebels” to the side of General Robert E. Lee,

To set standards for all states governing freedom.

They di’nt want to be linked to a place so fickle.

Wanted the choice to be what they were goin’a be.

With ‘ol Lincoln as leader, the North rallied up

They joined in an oath to keep their nation as one.

They would fight their own brothers rather than to lose,

‘Cause what North’erns begin, they will see it finish.

What began as a squabble over a few laws,

Turned into a war based on way different reasons.

For one the South wasn’t going to give up her slaves,

But the North was steadfast to stay as one country.

Both reasons were selfish and not very well founded.

The one to stay big and the other to remain strong.

At different poles of the same continent they lived,

With different flags to guide their armies to battle.

One mostly of stripes, the other both stars and bars.

It’s said they fought boldly with purpose “under God,”

But who’s to say that God was with either those days?

They said, “We’re fightin’ for what we believe is right.”

But killing each other had never been in plan.

Oh, if only we were all joined under one flag.

If folks were lovin’ and kind to friends and neighbors

Disagreements could be settled with “I’m sorry.”

No one would be upset by what others believe.

Under God’s Banner, love could bind us together.