My New American Flag

My New American Flag
11/11/2011 Porterville CA JLW [152BT]
(Dedicated to ALL who have served our USA)

I have my new American flag flying today
it was clearly made with pride
it was “Made in America”
it replaces one made in China
nothing is quite wrong with it
and yet
it has always had that “not quite” flavor
even with the form-fit-function
that replicas always seem to have

my new American flag has heart
created by people who love this land
where capitalism starts from within the soul
and spreads its blessing far and wide
made by people who feel
the pride of American Exceptionalism
regardless of how they came to be here

There is heart in my new American flag
it is the same heart given to us
by the young firebrands who stepped up
and pledged their very lives and sacred honor
when they created our Declaration of Independence
it is the same heart given to us
by the young firebrands who stepped up
and pledged their very lives and sacred honor
and have given their lives
on the field of battle throughout the world
to buy this precious freedom we have today

it is the same heart given to you and I
it is nothing more nor less
than American Exceptionalism
for us to wear proudly
yet again in the bright sunshine
of this new day

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