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Patriotic Tears

 

 

The clear blue sky reached further than my eyes could see,

like it was padding the world from harm,

The sun shone down upon the mid summer ground,

filling us full of a lazy day's charm.

 

You could hear the laughter of children playing,

and the music floating upon the breeze,

The dogs barking and boats roaring,

while we all waited for the ice-cream to freeze.

 

There was ice cold watermelons sliced just right,

hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill,

Screams from the water and sighs from the audience,

when the skiers would take a spill.

 

While the adults hurried to prepare the festive meal,

one by one the children began to disappear,

Then just before dark they gathered together,

and they put on a show filled with patriotic tears.

 

They had tied Old Glory to a borrowed pole,

and got help to raise her high,

Then they recited the Pledge of Allegiance,

while the adults would stand in awe and cry.

 

Even the children had a surprise in store,

when a small plane flew low overhead,

Dropping streamers of red, white and blue,

the pilot was an old Navy man we know as Ed.

 

Then the whole park stood an sang,

The Star Spangled Banner with pride,

Not one person moved and inch,

Even the oldest men sang, while the women cried.

 

The two oldest girls gathered their horns,

and on a makeshift stage they stood tall,

And together they played the Echo of Taps,

while chills ran down the spine of all.

 

By then night had fallen on the skies,

the stars were shining bright,

Starbursts of color filled it's space,

everything just seemed so right.

 

I was one of those that thought our children,

was absent of a patriotic eye,

But through all the smiles and patriotic tears,

they gave us a memorable and unforgettable

Fourth of July.

By Lisa Hilbers

07/07/2003

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