The Bones of Bolívar: A Papa Possum New World Nursery Rhyme

Papa Possum's New World Nursery Rhymes ^ | 03/20/2011 | Papa Possum

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The Bones of Bolívar

Toma!

How deluded dares a despot?
        How desperate and bizarre?
Sit back and hear the sad tale of
        The Bones of Bolívar.

A man named Simón once there was,
        General in Freedom's War,
e'er marked down by Historia
        as El Libertador.

For Sovereign Rights, Natural Law,
        and Private Property,
he rallied forces against Spain,
        these Things to guarantee.

Like Heroes in The North, he fought
        and soon both near and far
The Southern Continent was freed
        by Simón Bolívar.

But as time passed he saw his dream
        misused, misunderstood
and feared he only "plowed the tide"
        for future thug and hood.

For while the North had Founders rife,
        Simón and South had few
and some of those thought Republic
        a foolish thing to do.

So Simón made his sad mistake
        which haunts him to this day,
he had himself declared supreme
        to keep those wolves at bay.

While intentions may have been pure,
        and legacy immense,
he gave to villains image false
        to use in their defense.

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