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Hallowed Ground Bleeds

The prideful passion practiced and prolonged in fertile life, Rejects all calls to wasted whimsy in this willful world. Aware redundancies occur with suffering and strife Some still display with honor our great nation's flag unfurled. There's glory in the glory of a greater guarantee, Described in dedications made by immigrants of old Who's longing for a little more of bright-light liberty Was shared in perfect passion by the patriotic bold. And we begin each year with brand new challenges to face With seismic salutation to grand stories yet untold When even greater gifts of glory bind the human race Where beauty of such brotherhood shines bright upon the fold. To timelessness of spirit add the courage to engage As part of all our sisters and our brothers standing strong Against those evil tyrants who run empires filled with rage We fight with every ounce of might ingrained within our song. We sing the songs and serenades to lift our fighting soul, Symbolic of our heroes and the hallowed ground that bleeds With blood of men and women who have died but are made whole When heaven's golden warriors cast down perfect planting seeds. Oh glory to this nation and the citizens who dwell Within her borders beautiful together unified. As tyranny has tyrants tethered deep inside their hell So freedom spawning liberty has mankind glorified. Let's take the steps we need to make all eulogies in war As rare as any politician's honesty is rare. Then hopefully the populus will soon learn to adore An evolution revolution men of peace can wear.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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