I Salute My Old Friends in the Corner... ("Freedom" poem)

[Old No7]

I really like this one -- had never seen it before today...

Enjoy!

Old No7

FREEDOM:

"Dusty old helmet, rusty old gun,
They sit in the corner and wait --
Two souvenirs of the Second World War
That have withstood the time, and the hate.

Mute witness to a time of much trouble.
Where kill or be killed was the law --
Were these implements used with high honor?
What was the glory they saw?

Many times I've wanted to ask them --
And now that we're here all alone,
Relics all three of a long ago war --
Where has freedom gone?

Freedom flies in your heart like an eagle.
Let it soar with the winds high above
Among the spirits of soldiers now sleeping,
Guard it with care and with love.

I salute my old friends in the corner,
I agree with all they have said --
And if the moment of truth comes tomorrow,
I'll be free, or By God, I'll be dead!


Audie Murphy (1925-1971)
Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor;
~ Soldier, Cowboy, Movie Star, Poet & Patriot ~

[JerryB]

Thanks, pretty good reading.

[AJMD429]

Good sentiment.

More of today's youth should be exposed to that kind of writing, rather than the pop-culture they are immersed in.

[Ysabel Kid]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

BTW, the author of the "Floating Outfit" series of westerns, from which I get my nom de guerre (the "Ysabel Kid") modeled the hero of his stories, Dusty Fog, on Audie Murphy.

He picked a fine example to do so!

[Rusty]

Written someone who was truly there.

[Griff]

TWO thumbs up!