Poetry: Ode To An American Flag

Ode To An American Flag

Raise the flag proudly, my friends

As the dawn of a new day begins.

For here in the land of the free,

Of justice and liberty

The tears of our mothers’ were cried

As our beloved fathers died.

Salute the flag with honor, brigade

For the foundation of our country was laid

With the blood and the sweat and the tears

Of a people throughout the years,

So that we may fly our history

As a symbol for all to see.

Pledge to the flag one and all.

Stand together, triumph or fall.

With loyalty, courage and trust,

One by one we do as we must.

American hearts beating true

To uphold the red, white and blue.

Lower the flag gently, friend

When the day comes to an end.

This flag has seen any a war,

Been blood stained, shot and tore.

Yet its in the shadow of “Old Glory”

That we tell this nation’s great story.