“My Country Tis Of Thee” br Has stood the test of history br But it’s meaning verbally br For me is still a mystery br br “Damn The Torpedoes, Full Steam Ahead” br A show of great bravado br The command was followed with foreboding dread br Would they live to see tomorrow? br br “To Be Or Not To Be, That Is The Question” br Finding the proper answer isn’t hard br Just ask one in the wordy profession br The one who asked it, our articulate Bard br br “Anger Opens The Mouth And Shuts The Mind” br A one-liner worthy of thought br A concept lost on most of mankind br It’s a lesson not easily taught br br “A Closed Mind Is A Good Thing To Lose” br Then hope you never find-it br A mind that’s closed is like a noose br Around the brain and blinds-itbr br Stanley Cooperbr br