Birth Of Our Nation Poem by Stanley Cooper

Ships sailed great distances over the water
Exporting bibles, morality and inexcusable slaughter
Destroying Indian culture with no hesitation
Once proud free people imprisoned on Reservations

The rational for killings and destructive ravages
Euro-civilization would benefit illiterate savages
They’d learn to be God-fearing from all-mighty preachers
And be taught Euro-values by ‘civilized’ teachers

They’d accept second place fate or die if refusing
Forced to bow down to the white-man abusing
The trial lawyers at Nuremberg with convictions galore
Were needed back then to settle that dastardly score

War criminals should be accountable, regardless of century
At least live their lives out confined in a closed penitentiary
Guilt must be recognized for deserved condemnation
It’s shameful criminality played a role in the birth of our nation