A Warrior's Reason

This land is the purchase of our sweat
The commodity of our blood
The legacy of ancestral death
The stem that holds our bright visions bud

We shall not surrender it, or cease
To make our inheritance
Here strong, nor cower the least
From dark might and blind arrogance

This land is where our first breath was drawn
The salt that keep firm our veins
The quest of our golden dawn
The balm of borrowed grief and dark pains 

Will you provoke our ire then, ignite
Our kindred wrath and freedom
That we won disdain, and spite
The progress wrought? Courage ne'er succumb

To hideous deeds, nor wane of will
To fight the wicked distaste
Of human value and waste,
For our land will not hesitate to kill

Then let God and history judge us
And absolve us if we sin
When our Maroon hearts shall win
But dare not shall we yield one shred of sacred trust!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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Date: 12/7/2009 12:21:00 PM
Good Day L'nass: Wow, what an emotional and powerful poem!!! It transcends the ages. Thank you for sharing this and your other poems with the world. Yours Truly: Sheol
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Date: 12/7/2009 7:52:00 AM
And That Is So True, You Titled It ... A Warrior's Reason ... Each Verse Read Like A Legacy of Human Life and The Last Verse, Brought It All So 'Raw' Home ... MoonBee
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Date: 12/6/2009 5:25:00 PM
enjoyed reading,
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Date: 12/6/2009 12:41:00 PM
Wonderful piece you have penned here of how this country came into being. Vivid imagery and power packed! Thanks so much for sharing~Mary
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Date: 12/6/2009 12:56:00 AM
People of all cultures and races worked hard to make our country hat it is today and the lasting commitment to defend it with our lives can be found in "The salt that keeps firm our veins." There was a lot of injustice throughout history, but man's willingness to fight for freedom demonstrates a "Courage (that will) ne'er succumb." Thank you for sharing your great work with us, Shango. Love, carolyn
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