Freedom Isn’t Free

People need to know, that freedom isn’t free,
there are those who gave their life, for you and me.
 Many come back wounded, they’ll never be the same,
if we don’t stand up to help them, we should sit in shame.
 The things they had to go through, the things they now, must endure,
freedom isn’t free, this we see for sure.
 If we’d put ourselves in their place, try and walk a mile or two,
we’d listen to our hearts, when the truth comes shining through.
 They paid that price, their life for our freedom, you see,
many come back forever disabled, cause freedom isn’t free.
 Be a grateful supporter, it’s our time to pay the cost,
as we live our lives, theirs they have lost.
They shouldn’t need for anything, they payed the price you see,
isn’t it our time to pay the price for them, cause freedom isn’t free.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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May 31, 2026 at 8:46 PM
JessyJames, I agree with you. Freedom is most definitely NOT free! If you served, thank you (I did, too). For a brief read on this exact same topic, please see my acrostic poem, "Freedom." Blessings & very best, Bartholomew P.S. Happy 250th birthday (45 days early) to our USA Constitutional Republic!! :)
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