Liberal - A Dirty Word?

The hopes and dreams
Of freedom and democracy, I cherish,
Let our liberal way of life
And individual liberty not perish,
For under our present leadership,
It has now frequently occurred
That 'liberal' became a dirty word,
Coined by the robber barons
Of a new semi-fascist world,
Who never serve, sweat or toil,
But make their profits on the oil,
While politicians and the holy rollers
Use the phrase 'values' as a foil.

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2005 Alfred Charasz