The Sons of Liberty

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I attached the poem for the mothers and pasted in a poem for our military men. Since I don’t know how to make my own web page this is the only way I can get my poems on your web site. I hope you enjoy the poems.

By the way the young man in the picture is one of my sons. I had 4 sons who signed up for the military. I have two serving in the military now. One will retire in Feb. One is a disabled vet. One son went into the Air Force, but was given a discharge before graduation from boot training due to a bad knee. The other is the one in the picture. He is a lieutenant in the navy. I am very proud of my military men. These poems are for them.
‘THE SONS OF LIBERTY’ was written after reading a letter sent home from Iraq by my son in the navy.

I step out on these foreign shores, stained deep with the blood of man

From wars fought now and long ago, for the rights of all we stand

As i walk across this land, i think of all those who fall

Quietly laying here in the soil and are forgotten now by all

I hear their voices crying out, “does man now live as free

Or is he still suppressed, by supremacy and greed

Do men and boys still go forth, in bravery live or die

To protect the things they love, from the hatred and the lies

Do we still stand for freedom, upholding what is right

Or have we given all away, to slavery greed and might

Is america still standing, and is freedom still for all

Or just a dream that’s gone, did our mighty nation fall