Lady Liberty

Passing through life as we know it

Seems like the cost of freedom we sometimes forget

And the ones that made us free;

Homage we should offer on bended knee.

Is that a tear on Lady Liberty I see?

Patriots of all ages and times

Fought to preserve our freedom, some dying in their prime

For no special favors or honor did they plead

Fighting for honor and freedom was the key.

Is that a tear on Lady Liberty I see?

They have fought to give us a special gift

Not once was the cause of our freedom set adrift

They came home to no more than being free.

Their youth and innocence lost by decree

Is that a tear on Lady Liberty I see?

For the most part little thanks did they receive

Not as much as a handshake, nor allowed to grieve.

At times spit upon and shunned by those still free

Our nations military treated no better than debris

Is that a tear on Lady Liberty I see?

A statue of bronze and stone

For many years a symbol of freedom she was known

Holding high the torch of liberty

To countless thousands the freedom she stands for has been their plea

Is that a tear on Lady Liberty I see?

For you see in today’s world of money and greed

To take time to honor what she stands for there seems to be no need.

Busy with our own lives' petty concerns, and only if it benefits me;

From the past we seem not to have learned we agree

Is that a tear on Lady Liberty I see?

Wars and rumors of wars I have heard, but fought without purity

Freedom, liberty and justice cannot be without security

And the politicians, may force us into another fighting spree

May Lady Liberty’s torch shine a winning light for all to see.

Is that a tear on Lady Liberty I see?

©David R. Alexander

October 30, 2002