What would our Founder's think!

[Sunshine14]

Hey Guys this is a great poem and I just wanted to share it with you all! Please read and be blessed!

What would our founders think if they saw us today?
Would they be proud or would they shake their head in dismay?
Would they see the principles they believed in our daily walk
Or would they be disappointed in the trash we talk?
Would they look from above with a smile on their face
Or would they be looking down in shame and disgrace?

Would they see that sisterhood and brotherhood was still within us
Or would they see backstabbing, fighting, and all kinds of fuss?
Would they see us willing accepting all corrrection
Or would they see us mounting an objection?Would they see us loving our Greek lettered sisters and brothers
Saying no matter what color they wear we must stand for each other?

Would they see that service was still number one
Or would they see it was replaced by the need to have fun?
Would they see you stepping with pride on Friday night
And then up early on Saturday to help the homeless plight
Or would Saturday morning meet you snuggled in bed
While the need is ignored and our community unfed?

Would they see that scholarship was still our priority
Or are we more concerned with pledging the cool fraternity or sorority?
Would they look at you pledge and be filled with memories
Or would they gasp in horror as you twist their history?
Would they see us graduating at the top of our class
Or are we barely scraping by with just enough to pass?

So I ask you, my generation, what will our legacy be
Will we be the ones to bring our organization to its knees
Will we sit idly by and watch our legacy ripped from our hearts
Or will we stand up and say that it's time we do our parts?
Will I see you on the front row at our next business meeting?
Are you financial, active, and ready to have delegate seating?
Imagine what could happen if collegiates took their rightful place
Would the founder then look down on us with a smile on their face?
Imagine if we remember our founding principles and the oath we said
And keep it ever close to us in our hearts and in our heads
I think that then the founders would look down, their hearts about to bust
As they said to each other, "Hey, don't they remind you of us?"

So the next time you put your letters on, before you move or blink
With every action, look up and wonder, "What would our founders think?"

[AKA2D '91]

Good question!

[enlightenment06]

I really like that poem. I think all of our threads could use a dose of that. For real