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"Our Flag, Our Anthem, Our Future" by Marty
Griffin
WE SCURRY AROUND FOR IT IN CLOSETS AND GARAGES
... SEARCH TRUNKS AND ATTICS…THEY ARE DIRTY…CRUMBLED AND
FOLDED…STAINED BY YEARS IN WEATHER…IGNORED
WE FACE
THEM BEFORE THE STARS,
MAVERICKS,
RANGERS AND COWBOYS PLAY…SOMETIMES
OUR HAND IS OVER OUR HEART ... SOMETIMES
NOT.
SOMETIMES WE MUMBLE WORDS TO OUR NATIONS
SONG…SOMETIMES WE SIP ON A BEER OR A COKE…SOMETIMES WE TALK TO A
FRIEND…LOOK FOR A PLAYER ... STARE AT A
CHEERLEADER… SOMETIMES WE GROW IMPATIENT WITH IT…CALL IT
WASTED TIME.
NO MORE…OUR FLAG IS UNFURLED FOREVER…NO
LONGER DESECRATED…IGNORED…SEWN ON OUR JEANS…THROWN UNDER OUR
BEDS.
OUR FLAG IS OUR HONOR…OUR COURAGE…OUR
SHIELD…OUR FIGHT FOR FREEDOM IT'S NO LONGER GATHERING
DUST…. BUT CATCHES OUR TEARS AS WE HOLD IT…CLUTCH IT TO OUR
CHEST…OUR FLAG…OUR ANTHEM…OUR FUTURE
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