There She Stands

There She Stands! It’s the first Thursday On the first day of the month of July On the first day of the second half of 2021! I’ve got red, white and blue on my mind today as the Fourth will be celebrated on Sunday! My mind started thinking about our great American Flag. So… I wrote this short poem titled, “There She Stands”   There She Stands In the year of 1776 the experimental journey began For freedom to which we ran Freedom from tyranny Freedom to worship Thee An emblem made of red, white and blue There She Stands ever so true Red for the blood bled, White for the hope of being pure Blue for our unabashed courage for sure! Through wars over there And conflicts right here if you dare Our eyes always lift aright To see her standing so high and shining so bright Some call her Ol’ Glory To date she has quite the story Some call her the Flag Always towering tall and never allowing herself to sag American Revolution to War between the States From 1812 to the War on Terror her presence never abates On Tuesday, nine eleven there she stood Hovering over her broken and fallen brood Day and night, through good and bad we stand to honor and salute For two hundred and forty-five years our commitment is resolute For us she stands, she never quits Always soaring above for all to see, she never sits Championing Freedom and Liberty Carries quite the responsibility Cherish and treasure the Stars and Stripes Through victory and defeat, our tears she wipes On the Fourth listen to the endless number of bands Paying tribute to the one who stands Look! Over there! Can you see her waving? She’s the one worth living for, worth saving From the Atlantic beaches to the Pacific sands Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls! There She Stands! Grace and Peace, Laugh often and Fear not! David!   ps - For your viewing pleasure check out Michael W. Smith's song, "There She Stands"! I was inspired by the title of his song for my poem!   https://youtu.be/Nj9Fa6IFM8Q