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Category: Government & Politics / Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • History • Politics • Tribute, Testimony
Profiles in Courage (and Humanity)
Posted: August 30, 2009
Facing the four Kennedy brothers head-on…
Four profiles in courage
now are carved on history's hill.
Four sons of Joseph Kennedy
who had their father's will.
Each willed to make their family proud
obeying duty's call.
Each learned to pray the rosary
when they were three feet tall.
Each faced great fear, but didn't blink
while looking to the left.
Each died much younger than was hoped
and left their clan bereft.
Each countenance has blemishes
betraying secret sins
and yet we chose to overlook
the clay-feet of these men.
Much like the Brits across the pond,
we want our royalty.
We crowned these four with grace to fail.
We hailed them constantly.
The Brothers K were hardly saints,
but in their fallen state
they served us most courageously
and made our nation great.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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