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THEY SERVE TO PRESERVE = Memorial Poetry
by Tom Zart THEY SERVE TO PRESERVE They serve to preserve our forefathers dreams, Prayers, visions and determination. Risking all in pursuit of fulfillment of duty To God, freedom, faith, honor and nation. Despite dismemberment, death and loneliness Patriots enlist to safeguard our flag. With honor, faith, purpose and courage They battle the sadistic that brag. Throughout man's past as a creature of earth War has always plagued his expectance. Greed, hate, fear, envy and rage Have overruled rapture and repentance. David was a soldier who lived by his faith Which gave him the will to become brave. He stood up to terror and toppled the giant Leaving Goliath headless and alone in his grave. David's call thrives in hearts of soldiers today Shielding liberty from the warmongers of hell. Facing down evil refusing to summit Ensuring freedom and justice are alive and well. Those of us blessed by the safety of home Must remember the sacrifice of the few. Run up your flag and show your support For the heroes of the red, white and blue. UNYIELDING HONOR Weakness invites moral plight, war and aggression Encouraged by mistrust, misjudgment and delay. All we love can be destroyed and transformed By the powers of darkness maneuvering our way. When something wicked stares us in the face To corrupt our morals, faith and resolve. God gives us courage to defend whats right No matter the sacrifice or danger involved. Evil seeks to destroy the good in man And silence the memory of Gods law. Its up to the faithful to stay unyielding Defending the liberty and justice of all. Our men and woman who serve in harms way Are the armor of what the free world depends on. Without their sacrifice of body and soul All that we stand for is gone. FREEDOM In their new uniforms The young march off Not knowing who shall return. With a proud devotion They brandish their flag Leaving loved ones to wonder and yearn. May we all be buried By all of our children Is an ancient tribal prayer. They're so easy to lose But so hard to forget Such a burden for a parent to bear. Oh, the taste of victory Shall soon be forgotten But, never that which was lost. For those rows of white headstones In peaceful green fields Make it easy to tally the cost. America has survived all attempts to destroy Knowing the cruelty of war And, we who remain Must help keep her free For those who can march no more! OUR FLAG Our flag is fabric wove of thread Carried by heroes live and dead. She stands for justice and courage too With her colors; red, white and blue. For all who serve her, there'll be cheers For any who die, there'll be tears. For all who love her, life is swell For those who harm her, war is hell. How many moms have cried before As they sent their children to war. How many dads have not returned Because our freedom must be earned. Wars were waged where brave men died As patriots fought side by side. Our flag is still the pearl of earth Because of those who prove her worth. By Conservative Poet Tom Zart Most Published Poet On The Web Poet and Author of Love War And More 225 poems published by Publish America; SHEPHERDS of LIFE e-book 350 poems, CD "MEMORIES" 28 poems with music by Bill Crain for sale on the web under Tom Zart and or Bill Crain. It's appropriate and symbolic that the romantic poet Tom Zart was born on Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |