My name is "Old Glory"
I fly atop the world's tallest buildings
I stand watch in America's halls of justice
I fly majestically over institutions of learning
I stand guard with power in the world
Look up and see me
I stand for peace,honor,truth,and justice
I stand for freedome
I am confident
I am arrogant
I am proud
When I am flown with my fellow banners
My head is a little higher
My colors a little truer
I bow to no one!
I am recognized all over the world
I am worshipped...I am saluted
I am loved...I am revered
I am respected...and I am feared
I have fought in every battle of every war
for more than 200 years
I was flown at Valley Forge, Gettysburg
Shiloh and Appomattox
I was there at San Juan Hill
the trenches of France
in the Argonne Forest,Anzio,Rome
and the beaches of Normandy,Guam
Okinawa,Korea,and Vietnam
I was there...I led my troops
I was dirty,battle-weary and tired
but my soldiers cheered me
And I was proud
I have been burned,torn and trampled
on the streets of countries I have helped set free
It does not hurt, for I am invincible
I have been soiled upon,burned,torn
and trampled on the streets of my country
And when it's by those whom I've served in battle..it hurts
But I shall overcome...for I am strong
I have slipped the bonds of Earth
and stood watch over the unchartered frontiers of space
from my vantage point on the moon
I have borne silent witness
to all of America's finest hours
But my finest hours are yet to come
When I am torn into strips and used as bandages
for my wounded comrades on the battlefield
When I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier
Or when I lie in the trembling arms
of a grieving parent at the grave of their fallen son or
daughter.
I am proud
~~Sgt Grit~~
