a piece of work

  

our choices leave us little room to spare

as day and night in sequence go by fast

no decent case of dignity to wear

 

and vision that suggests more cause to fear

in the cold present than in the dim past

our choices leave us little room to spare

 

for reprehension at the sullen year

that it has been the truth is all miscast

no decent case of dignity to wear

 

we're  all frustrated all thrown in despair

all fearful we will hear the final blast

our choices leave us little room to spare

 

for any of the goods that we should bear

since our great goal will never be surpassed

no decent case of dignity to wear

 

when we confront the enemy or dare

the final gate that victory's the last

our choices leave us little room to spare

no decent case of dignity to wear