God: I Admit I Could Be Wrong! ….[u. S. Declaration Of Independence (1776): "Rights" Of Citizens; Slavery; God And Kong; Medium] Poem by Bri Edwards

The U.S. Declaration of Independence …
states that we're "endowed" …
with some very pleasant-sounding "rights" …
which somehow were allowed …
by "our Creator", by which I'd guess …
is meant the Bible's God.
But I doubt God's signature is on the paper.
I do find that somewhat odd.

Among "these God-given rights" are these,
and, do they sound nice!
"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness".
[How about a bowl of rice? ]
But who were these guys (all men) kidding?
Take a look at ‘the slave'!
For decades later many U.S. whites never …
(to slaves) ….these "rights" gave.

Of course such glorious words helped …
move many colonists to revolt ….
against the British rulers in 1776;
some even threw tea from a boat!
BUT how many of the "Founding Fathers" …
Really cared about the ‘Common Man'?
And how many were out for themselves?
Anyway it worked, their plan …,
the plan to be self-governing and break …
away from royal rule.
Perhaps it's not so important if they used …
‘God's name' as a tool?

But here's what I believe, about which …
I could surely be wrong:
God didn't sign because He was dead,
As happened later to King Kong.
Actually I doubt God ever did exist …though …
He's swayed a lot of people.
Even I believed in Him as a kid, and …
worshiped Him …below a steeple.


(December 3, 2015)