Best Blood Sweat And Tears Poems

**Dedicated to those who preceded us and gave their blood, sweat and tears, so we can have the luxuries they could not**


The wind whispers, the...

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I wrote a poem of despair 
My hearts been tossed up into the air 

She wrote a limerick that was taboo 
She made me laugh...

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“Give them back! Give my tears back, right now—with interest!!”
—Natsuki Takaya


 She wrote her marine a letter, hopeful, bright
loved with her kisses and perfume. In...

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There is no place like home 
I represent the black, green and gold. 
Out of many, we are one people, driven to succeed
Global excellence is...

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Echoes in the night at Half Moon Bay

In the stillness of the night, I can still see fireflies dancing
in the shadow of firelight,
seems like they're...

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Dirty Hands

My white hands are dirty
Even if I don’t realize
My burdens light like my skin
I haven’t had the same trials

The house I live in
my manicured...

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I'm an African, with an American attached to my name,
a lot of cultured people like wearing nationalistic, hyphenated accessory
My people arrived on a no-class ship...

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The Most High way, Abba Father,
your hands are full, always a-bless,
never ending- your palms of grace.
You are love…ing in a pow-er-ful way!

Hallelujahs forever born.
The light...

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Boys grown to men 
Bullets dogged to defend 
Born with a strength 
Their lives are of an unknown length 
Left with a rage 
With each...

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HEARTBEAT OF CHRISTMAS

Can you hear his heartbeat?
Lay your ear to his chest
His onesie wet with your tears
You wipe them with your hair

Do you hear salvation’s...

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We love it, we laud it, we honor its name.
We want to protect it,  this country of ours.
Our forefathers bought it with blood, sweat...

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America The Great

I love this great country, may she stay the course
We’re protected by God and American brute force

Her life-giving blood is for you and...

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Some say don't fear while others fret
On all of the happenings 
We've struck a match to our past

"Now the house we've built is burning" 

Our...

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Land of the free
Home of the slaves
The blood, sweat and tears of my ancestors resonate
Amongst the soil where they were slain
I’m hearing their struggle
I’m feeling...

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Mary was a virgin girl:
With big dreams and aspirations!
An angel came to visit her:
With honor and salutations!
Troubled by his sayings:
She did not know what to...

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