I Uphold the Burning Flag

A flash of scarlet, pool of blood

Surrounded now, too late

And still I hold the burning flag

Aloft, against fire and hate

We sung songs of victory

Of a free, new dawning day

That day will never come, yet I 

Stand proud, will never sway

The sound of cannons, drums

A sensual world I leave behind

But as long as I stand loyal

I shall not meet death blind

And uphold I the burning flag

And in it, I condemn 

Yet freedom shall be sought long after

They have forgotten them

We toasted life, we cheered

For we all knew our bitter fate

We stared down the cannon chambers

The path we chose, leads straight

There is no "if" in death

There is no "if" in life

We chose to free our people

Bit back against the knife

And still I wave this burning flag

A rebellion forgotten

And with it, burn our hearts away

I feel my own noose tauten

And what will we die for

A cause noble as that

A shining future we've ensured

The glory brought by no combat

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

A splendid read and write...Thank you for sharing...:).............

[The Hampstead Poet]

Thank you so much for your review and kind words.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).....................

[Gleb Zavlanov]

This was a great write, full of pride, nobility and dynamic thought, as deep and as brazen as the poem itself. Great job!

[The Hampstead Poet]

Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind words.

[Bob Sherunkle]

Agian, this was well crafted.It flowed really well.I'll read the rest of your work.

[The Hampstead Poet]

Thank you so much! I'll make sure to read your work too.