Day 135:

Nov 12- I recently saw a movie that moved me to write a poem. Since it involved a soldier’s life, I decided to place the poem after Veteran’s Day. Title: Last ounce of Freedom

Last ounce of Freedom

Last ounce of Courage

Last ounce of Purpose

Last ounce of Faith.

Is life only income?

Do we only forage?

Where is our compass

When facing the final wraith?

The fearful die alone

The brave stand true

What’s patriotism to you

In your last ounce of life?

The forces of darkness rule

Our freedoms they take away

Bread and circuses for us

It’s all that they say.

The huddled masses still come

They know freedom is still here

When the last bastion falls

Our enemies will then cheer.

But love and faith remain

It takes courage to take a stand

As long as there is breath in me

I will give Freedom a helping hand.

I will remember until death

That Freedom has a price

Blood spilt by past heroes

Are we men or are we mice?

Frightening is the enemy

They hide behind the truth

They deceive and plan destruction

And corrupt our country’s youth.

Is Patriotism merely holding a flag?

Is Freedom only a catch phrase?

Is a hero only a sandwich?

It’s time our country we raise.

Remember the deaths of patriots

Who knew the terrible cost

For posterity to live freely

Their lives had to be lost.

Remember these and their courage

Remember the phrases they said

Remember and fight the good fight

To honor the valiant dead.

Last ounce of Freedom

Last ounce of Courage

Last ounce of Purpose

Last ounce of Faith.