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What Stands if Freedom Falls?
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What Stands if Freedom Falls? |
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RSWells Member Elite
since 2001-06-17
Posts 2533
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You err, a grave misjudgement, the cascading glass and steel it's acrid air so pungent you assumed from it we'd reel. You mistook our compassion for a weakness of resolve, From so called "martyrs" crashin' our unity would dissolve. You saw us as complacent with no bonds of brotherhood, divided country nascent immorality we stood. You reckoned selfish and greed, that money flows through our veins, we'd turn away from the need of the thousands you caused pain. You thought that we'd fear the pall from sepulchre, shroud turn ash and precipitate our fall then encourage us to crash. You'd silence any fury, break the spine of resistance, then panic us with worry and threaten our existence. We couldn't believe our eyes the morn we gazed overhead, saw in American skies our character was misread. We thought in our confusion we must have been seeing things, surely it's an illusion in the land where freedom rings. We sprang to others rescue Chaplain, Firemen and Police, spirits of red, white and blue, but the terror didn't cease. Yes for now we cry aloud our faces bloodless pallor, in prayer our heads are bowed It's not a lack of valor. You see us now on our knees, we purposely genuflect, in our rising one foresees a union all will respect. You view us as a mongrel but our mix is an alloy, our courage, heart and our soul's a bond that you won't destroy. The families you sunder from all races, continents, shall not be knuckled under by any evil intent. Nation not founded for gold but freedom to worship God refuse despot's stranglehold shall not by terror be awed. We adhere to a charter, freedom for all it's award, that Lady in the harbor draws now from scabbard a sword. Honed righteous indignation, sharpened with steely intent, people from every nation the Republic represents. Freedom's truth is it's armor, Liberty's promise it's shield, the likes of you can't harm her, She'll never to terror yield. From this mission we won't quit, nations whose two faced deceit, knows not American grit, will themselves now know defeat. Forever float that standard sheet! Where breathes the foe but falls before us, With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us? --Joeseph Rodman Drake 1819 [This message has been edited by RSWells (edited 09-15-2001).] |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Should Freedom fall there will be only Darkness left and in that Darkness small lights will light up and grow into a new flame of Freedom. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Munda said it very well. I will only add, he didn't think it through...and it only takes one mistake... well done, Mr. Wells... |
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RSEvans Senior Member
since 1999-10-23
Posts 1147Tulsa, OK, USA |
Perhaps in forgetting on nation under God, you also forgot that we who were once washed in blood of innocence can only be strengthened by it. A fitting tribute to something that remains wordless.... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Like your message...this is a time of pain but strength and resolve are all around us...James |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Freedom's truth is it's armor, Liberty's promise it's shield, the likes of you can't harm her, She'll never to terror yield. From this mission we won't quit, nations whose two faced deceit, knows not American grit, will themselves now know defeat. ============================ wisdom, truth, honor, pride, and strength wrapped in your gift of cadence. A just tribute to the promise of United We Stand. well dont poet sir...very well done... thank you for speaking what we are all feeling. jm Well I looked to the sky for my anthem |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Thank you, I wish I could have said all that. For some reason, I can't write at all, but this is done well, and I love the resolve. They will not break us, but wow, felt pretty close there for awhile. Sandra |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
RSWells~ 'You see us now on our knees, we purposely genuflect, in our rising one foresees a union all will respect. You view us as a mongrel but our mix is an alloy, our courage, heart and our soul's a bond that you won't destroy. We adhere to a charter, freedom for all it's award, that Lady in the harbor draws now from scabbard a sword. Amen ... again and again and again ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Ava`sEden Junior Member
since 2001-09-15
Posts 17Southern |
I applaud this reflection Richard! I know us Southerners have that grit and we'll share it with all that need it! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Nation not founded for gold but freedom to worship God refuse despot's stranglehold shall not by terror be awed. Richard you speak for more than the United States in this poem, for many join your Lady in the habour and you in drawing the sword to rid the world of these worthless vermin. Extremely well done and your cadence is right on! Well done. And Amen to all you forsee. ~*Be Kind To Your Fellow Man, Lend Him A Helping Hand, Put A Little Love In Your Heart*~ |
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rwood Member Elite
since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793Tennessee |
Nothing.... is my answer to your title. We will never be the vast void and wasteland of the nothingness they so want us to be. The heartbeat of America will never be smothered out. Your verse beats loud the dignity that will continue us strong. Thank you so much! Sincerely, Regina |
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