Patriot Till Death

We will forever stand on the promised land 

Where the eagle proudly flies.

We will live to love to love to live 

Where dreams are meant to rise. 

Now you have taken our ground and turned it around 

But truth be not where it lies. 

We will paint a portrait of words aflame 

If only for the truth to burn in your eyes. 

So if you are then kill us now 

But the truth it - never dies.

Reviews

[Kaye]

I liked this write so much, powerful write

[MCS]

Powerful read!
Truth has a way of surfacing.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

"Truth... never dies," true statement indeed.

I like the flow of your poem. Every stanza speaks for itself. Nice imagery as well.

[V]

This flows pretty well, you did a good job with the rhyming lines. The content turned out to be different from what I'd expected it to be but nice. I found some fine lines in your poem.

[Einstein Noodle]

love the thought and passion you are tapping into ..reads a little rough in spots ..perhaps it is the rhyme scheme you chose ..and my false expectation of the couplets rhyming once it started ... patriotism can be a marvelous thing; or not if too extreme ..and one can be attacked for expressing it ..on a personal level rather than substantive thought ... well done i say! God bless the USA! ... we have truly lost a great deal of what our fathers and mothers left to us... :(
E.

[J.R.H.]

Much has been lost since then, but as Thomas Paine once said, " we have the power to start the world anew." Let's hope Americans never forget that power. Thanks for the read E. Always appreciated.

[Einstein Noodle]

yes! i join you in that chorus any time!

[Chris]

I like the sense of your intent...

[J.R.H.]

Thank you Chris :)

[Chris]

I mean that. You were clear and strong and expressed it well.

[J.R.H.]

Thanks. My poetry is very important to me and you're a wizard with the pen so it means a lot to hear you say that :)

[DIVYA]

A great poem written in the true patriotic spirit. Truth is a flame never to be extinguished by lies. Loved the clarity and elegance with which the thought is conveyed.

[J.R.H.]

Thank you Divya!

[Patricia Stephmore]

The word play with "lies" is fantastic! Such a beautiful piece ......
Invokes such patriotism....very nice

[J.R.H.]

Thanks for the reply Patricia! I am glad you think so!

[Patricia Stephmore]

Your most welcome

[jacob erin-cilberto]

damn good piece...whom can we trust now to tell the truth...our government?

don't think so....and yet we love our country and we hold on hard to that patriotism...and hope that the truth will find its way back.

[J.R.H.]

Thanks Jacob. That really means a lot to me. Let's hope truth has a hasty return!