Wanted
When Josiah Gilbert Holland penned the words to his poem, Wanted , he could hardly have known how universal and everlasting they would become . In 1872, the suffrage movement was in full swing. Ironically, while Holland was a supporter of President Linconln's efforts toward emancipation, he was vehemently opposed to suffrage and women's rights. Nevertheless, I believe, this poem written in the midst of the battle for women's rights has transcended that moment in time. Today, Holland's words can be used as a call to wake the masses from the apathy and media brainwashing that exists in our country and around the world. (NOTE: In sharing Holland's words, I have, in parenthesis, replaced the word men with people. Suffrage became reality in 1920. A poem of this ilk can now be fearlessly addressed to all, thus the use of "people.") WANTED God, give us (people!) A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready...