RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: WORLD DEMOCRACY
Democracy in Seoul
The declaration of martial law
In South Korea has failed
Their parliament reacted swiftly
Democracy has prevailed
The people gathered in the streets
As they tried to block the Assembly
But the people’s ministers saved the day
A day that will live in memory
The day their republic survived
Their president’s thirst for power
If not for the people’s courage
It would be their darkest hour
It is one of so many reminders
How fragile a republic can be
The people must always stand ready
To rise up for the right to be free
Some say it could not happen here
Others say it has come to pass
The lesson of Seoul is very clear
One failure could be our last
