Saturday, July 4, 2015

Her Heart Bleeds

With valor--her heart bleeds red,
Saturating the brown and green
Fibers if the uniform.
With vigilance--her soul is dyed blue, 
Upholding justice, truth and honesty
    when opposed.
With purity--her spirit shines white 
Offering open arms and opportunities
    To anyone.

Stained by cowardance, neglect, deceit:
She decays to naught 
But thin threads faded 
And tossed dejectedly in the wind. 
Freedom and life is no longer her banner.
Her motto--From many to one-- 
Has been replaced.
Pumps slow to a cathartic pace
Slowly letting life leak from her veins,
Silently she calls for resurgence,
Of what she once stood for,
Of what she once was.

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