(Editor’s note: The following poem was inspired by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Bluebonnet Curriculum” and his proposed K-12 religious (mostly Christian) classes. The author lived in Harker Heights, Texas, in the 1980s and her daughters were in school there. “Thankfully they ended up in Gloucester, Va. After three-year stints in the not-too-great Texas schools,” she wrote. “Things are much better here, especially now.”) Editor, Gazette-Journal: For Texas While you are remembering the AlamoLet us also dwell on the U.S. ConstitutionIt created quite the institutionSeparating state and churchUnlike our English backgroundIt gave religious freedomTo all U.S. CitizensNo matter which church or House of worshipEven those who preferred none at allIn this year of 2026Let us not again mixOur government and our religionThe Alamo is in the pastOur Constitution was written for allIt was intended to lastIt ensures a future for all. Barbara HoltryGloucester Point, Va....