the message

[fledgist]

we heard a clear message loud as a gun

roll from the speaker who stood above

bright as a sovereign in the setting sun

there’s what we have asked for much has been done

the structure is falling just one more shove

we heard a clear message loud as a gun

and we are not startled though it may stun

having already seen fist in the glove

bright as a sovereign in the setting sun

pleasant words told us of miles left to run

with hearts of a lion and souls of a dove

we heard a clear message loud as a gun

out of the vision the teller had spun

came more hope than any of us had thought of

bright as a sovereign in the setting sun

the story of all that was worth being won

the magic and beauty of our common love

we heard a clear message loud as a gun

bright as a sovereign in the setting sun