Heroes Die for Me

by Jamie Burns

 

I am the flag

I look down upon this land called America
I have been here since this great nation
was formed,

I have seen each battle fought

I have seen the heroes die for me,
for my country

 

Thank you all those of you

Who have kept me flying in the breeze

Keeping this country united as one.

Thank you those of you who
have sacrificed your lives,

Giving up all that I may still fly,

Watching over the citizens of this nation.

Thank you all those of you who have
ever fought,

I am ever grateful for you.

 

You risked everything; you faced
death each day,

Faced fear, faced many terrible things.

And because of you, my thank you's
ring out,

Filling the sky, echoing from the hills

They find their way to the graveyards,

And to all of you still living,

You are a special kind of person.

To anyone who has ever served
this country,

And to those serving today

Thank you.

 

As I watch life from atop my flagpole,

As I think of all you've done,

My feelings become too powerful for words

And all I can say is thank you.

(Photo courtesy of Nature Hills Nursery in Nebraska, USA)

Semper Fi and God Bless America!

JoAnne Green
Principal / International Risk Management Advisor
Integrity Experience Dependability