Our Freedom Wasn'T Free

Have you ever wondered what happened to the men? Who signed the Declaration that made this a free land. Five were captured by the British. Branded traitors, tortured, died. Twelve men lost their homes and land. Ransacked, burned what was their lives. Two their sons imprisoned. Two sons fought and died. Nine killed in the Revolutionary. Pledged their fortunes and their lives. Twenty-four were Jurists and Lawyers brave and true. Eleven of them merchants. Nine farmers , all who knew. If caught death would be eminent. To sign with quill or pen. Have you ever wondered what happened to these men? Their livelihoods were ruined. Their ships swept from the sea. Stood against the British Navy. OUR FREEDOM WASN'T FREE. Have you ever wondered what happened to the men. Those Patriots of long ago. Could you be as brave as them? MAFLongfellow