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# Rush to Rushmore
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/rush-to-rushmore/
- Published: 2022-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: Rush to Rushmore while it stands our Republic nears its ends that's what some will have you credit others working to abet it
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Short Poem, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

Rush to Rushmore while it stands  
our Republic nears its ends  
that's what some will have you credit  
others working to abet it

The Republic needs no idols  
nor the thumping of old bibles  
but it needs men of good will  
and I pray we have some still