“Honor, Duty,
Loyalty”
cji
6/14/15
(Prelude:
What is it to honor
(especially a flag)
many feel unimportant
(all this for a damn
flag)
while our nation
strains
with many wavering
conflicts over one’s
duty
too many without
loyalty
forgetting what’s
there
re-inventing their
world
ignoring the enslaved
a nation fraught
within
pulls together today
to honor its flag
all that’s left today
betwixt them (us)
freedom or bondage!)
(1)
“June 14, 1777”
cji
6/14/15
A flag for our nation
fledging colonies at
war
fighting the powerful
seeking self-rule
called a bunch of
rabble
yet now with a flag
calling of all to
arms
giving meaning
‘honor, duty,
loyalty’
this flag of our
nation!
(2)
“Our Army”
cji
6/14/15
In 1775 on this day
under an act of law
an army enjoined
to engage the enemy
rag-tags of the few
(not all in support)
small militias massed
now to be united
common cause
for self-rule fought
some as colonies
others in the new
army!
(3)
“To Some a Parade”
cji
6/14/15
Gathering in villages
towns, cities, states
early as 1860’s
continued now today
some trying to outdo
others simply to
honor
biggest, largest,
oldest
forgetting the
reasons
forgetting the
sacrifices
forever remembered
in the graveyards
within our nation
and those without
to some a parade
to the few sadness!
(4)
“Honor”
cji
6/14/15
Unlike those who
bemoan
this is a day to give
honor
(as everyday should
be)
for as no other
nation today
we’ve freedoms earned
(which some trying to
take)
allowed to worship by
choice
to walk, talk, gather
in groups
to write, to express,
to honor
which can never be
taken away
too many trying to
give away
forgetting honor is
within
or it is not to be
found at all!
(5)
“Duty”
cji
6/14/15
Called to bear arms
as one
united in defending
freedoms
this duty in payment
to all
those who’ve gone
before
to our Savior for his
love
providing a sacred
land
where men/women
choose
some to meet their
duty
others to foolishly
deny
‘some giving their
all,
but all giving some’
and yet still more
today
taking without giving
their duty in
selfishness!
(6)
“Loyalty”
cji
6/14/15
Today a matter of
loyalty
who choosing to serve
for one can only
serve one
either Heavenly
Father
and his only begotten
or to serve Satan
alone;
Loyalty to one’s home
without memory
forgotten
knowing their eternal
Father
in this war which is
never done
freedoms,
tribulations in verve
fighting our nations
royalty;
Or loyalty to the
worldly
engaging in
selfishness
putting themselves
above
entitled to others
shove
acting in
worthlessness
fully thus
otherworldly;
Each must choose
today
(and in reality
everyday)
always who they’ll
serve
either God or Satan
deserve
their course chosen
to stay
loyalty to truth or
lie in decay!
“Honor, Duty,
Loyalty”
cji
6/14/15
(Epilogue:
Honor, duty, loyalty
are choices
amid the chaotic
manmade noises;
Flag day is but one
day a year
where America sheds
their tear;
Now betrayed by those
who lead
emptiness the words
which plead;
‘all this for a damn
flag’ echoing
‘all this for a damn
flag’ echoing;
Or better all this
for a nation free
allowing hope a
chance to be!)
Copyright © 2015 –
cji
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