On this day
We claim
To remember
But
Who can have memories
except those on the field
and those still at home
On this day
We hail Freedom
But is it
freedom to . . .
or
freedom from . . .
or
simply Free
Can that be won?
Freedom is not given,
should not be hard-won
Freedom is not a gift
for a few
or
for everyone
Freedom is Free
so long as it is not taken
It only ceases to be
when stolen by slaves
who worship their chains
No matter how many fight
and how many fall
Closed fists hold tight
Open hands grasp nothing at all
Beautiful.
I’m glad you’re still out and about! Your presence has been missed!
Thanks, Sirius. I’m much busier as of late, but I’m going to make more of an effort to pop in when I can to see what everyone is up to.
Few and far between. Way too few. Thank you for this
Thank you. That’s very kind. 🙂
Not that you are few and far between on posts. But for your post
Thank you for sharing your wise wordsđź’–