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Hold Her High
by Brian Francis
Oh say does that star spangled banner yet stand
Over a free and civilized land?
Does it still stand for justice for one and for all,
Or have they forgotten why heroes did fall?
Oh say does that star spangled banner still wave
Over a nation which hasn't a slave?
Do they still look upon her with tears in their eyes
Or have they forgotten those first battle cries?
Oh say, can you tell me what the colors now mean?
Do they give her the honor that's due to a queen?
Do they stand up and cheer her when she's carried by
And what are their feelings when they see her fly?
Oh say does that star spangled banner yet stand
Over the nation the way it was planned?
Can you still see her flying wherever you go?
When the children look to her do their faces glow?
Oh say does that star spangled banner still wave
Over the heroes who lie in the grave?
And do they remember what she has withstood
In protecting our nation so free and so good?
Oh say can you tell me if you still hold her high?
Is she still the most beautiful flag in the sky?
Does she fly like an eagle and soar high above
As a symbol of liberty, freedom, and love?
11/11/2012 Posted on 11/11/2012
Copyright © 2025 Brian Francis
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Bertram Sparagmos on 11/11/12 at 05:27 PM I don't think we see enough patriotic and political poems anymore. Introspection is great, but it's only one facet of poetry. Thank you for this. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 11/11/12 at 05:47 PM This is really quite excellent, Brian. I'm not usually into poems that ask a bunch of questions, but this seems timely, important, and relevant to so much that is going on around us. I guess I'm still a sucker for symbols and this is one I still love. My daughter asked me what the flag would look like if Puerto Rico becomes our 51st state. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 11/11/12 at 05:48 PM And, of course, Happy Veteran's Day tomorrow! |
| Posted by Mo Couts on 11/12/12 at 02:36 PM The power and strength in this poem is lovely. I don't normally go for Patriotic poems, but this one was a hit. |
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