June 7, 2008

  • Unshakeable Freedom

    By: Kimi Willingham

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    Viet Nam Memorial: Washington DC

     

    Statues of strength.

    Pillars of steel.

    Stand in the distance.

    They shine on the hill.

    Auras of radiance light up the sky.

    Faces of people kneel, watch, and cry.

    Heartstring emotions float in the air.

    Historic meaning these endless stones share.

    Commonality is reached--

    Through the faces unknown.

    Compassion is extended--

    To the young and old that groan.

    Tears of sweet joy, honor, and respect

    Fall and cascade from the monument’s depths.

    America, we admire.

    In our Father’s footsteps we stand.

    We lift up our hands to touch the land.

    This is our home, fought in full for the free.

    Let us prevail together.

    Unshakeable we will be.