boldy shine forth
against the weary, gray backdrop.
Though lightpoles fade
into the dark,
50 stars burst with light.
Unhindered by the dullness
that tries to surround it.
Its efforts in vain,
Red, White, and Blue
stand out,
proclaiming their message:
Freedom!
Riding the wind,
it conquers air currents
to heroically wave
as its ungrateful citizens breeze by,
too caught up with themselves and their busy lives
to even appreciate
Freedom!
Not even a glance is cast its way,
as people think about their work, their families,
their religion, their lives.
Unaware that all these are possible only because of
Freedom.
21 April 2011
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