13 days of glory

13 days of glory

 

 

Let it be the shining light,

let it be the standard we live by.

 

The 185 died for freedom by the sword and cannon ball,

what will you live for?

 

Will you let others tell its story,

or will you carry the banner and continue its truth.

 

Freedom will always try to be taken and crushed,

by oppressors.

 

Will you bow to them,

just for a few coins, or hectors of land?

 

Will you allow them to reap what freedom is,

just to tear it down?

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A time for courting freedom has not passed,

fight for it, fight for it’s love affair with life.

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The wagons faded off in the distance, laden with love ones,

those who stayed knew they would never see then again

 

Those who stayed, stood proud and strong, tears feel along their cheeks,

but they never flinched nor wavered.

 

They knew they would die in that mission,

they knew that freedoms watch was theirs.

 

A freedom for their families and loved ones,

freedom for all man kind was theirs to be held.

 

Will you let the siege be forsaken?

 

Author's Note

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDLJPOwfTlg&feature=player_detailpage#t=75

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Many kinds of glory. If no witnesses are left. Who will tell the story?
"Will you bow to them,
just for a few coins, or hectors of land?"
I enjoyed the tale and I like the ending. Always good to close with a question. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[ron]

Thank you. This was about the battle of The Alamo and what it meant for all of us to this day. I hope I did them justice.