Sense Sonnet - Pumper

The Golden Spike

U.S. manifest destiny

Required railroads from coast to coast.

So railroad tycoons came to be

In time and place to profit most.

On May 10th, 1869,

In Utah from east to west rails

Joined, and in ceremony fine,

Railroad tycoons shared hearty hails.

A golden spike was driven in

To signify this job was done.

The railroad tycoons cheered this win.

It only mattered that they won.

The Golden Spike did not long stay.

Tycoons quickly took it away.