Fight On

Fight on my daughter
Fight on my son
Reap the rewards
For what your elders hath done

Believe in your country
Your loyalties profound
Run deep does your allegiance
Undying adherence doth confound

Fight on my daughter
Fight on my son
Reap the rewards
For what your alliance hath done

Wavering fidelity 
Is not a true American make
For in time we must all pay homage
To those who stand strong, and yet opaque

Fight on my daughter
Fight on my son
Reap the rewards
For what your brothers hath done

Unique from any other 
This country's integrity runs clear
From the brazen Oklahoma skies
To the Appalachian mountaintops view clear

Fight on my daughter
Fight on my son
Reap the rewards
For what your soldiers hath done

Every snowflake that drifts onto our soil
Every wave that crashes down
Every soldier that goes off to fight our fight
They come, then go without a sound

Fight on my daughter
Fight on my son
Reap the rewards
For what the unseen hath done
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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