A PASSION FOR FREEDOM

By Carl Morris

When freedom is your passion and compassion is your guide

The greatness of our nation is just welling up inside

Whether singing of our anthem or reciting of our pledge

You know the flames still burning, though we teetered on the edge.

The torch has been passed for generations, as freedoms been fought for 'round the world

Making us the envy of all other nations and the dreams of every boy and girl.

We have often taken for granted the blessings and choices we've been given each day

People gave their lives for our freedom, yet complacency had become our way

Well, no war is ever over, till the last person lays down his gun

No day has ever ended, without the setting of the sun.

So our choices are there to be taken and with compassion and work we'll survive

When we're willing to fight for our freedom, our country will continue to thrive.

So, commit to your plan of action, to make our nation a better place to live

Go out and touch the lives of other people, your dreams will be fulfilled when you give.

Don't think, "I'm just one person, what can I do" or " I don't have any time left to give"

Freedom is our obligation to the future, so the dreams of our children will live.

We can do nothing and accept what we're given or expect nothing and get all that we earn

So do something and develop a habit, by which generations of nations can learn

We're a nation that was born out of values, by founding fathers whose purpose was pure

When we help one another regain what's important, we're a nation who will always endure.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carl Morris has a lovely wife Sally of 31 years, two grown children and a two-year-old grandson. He enjoys spending time with his family, their animals (cats, dogs, horses) and writing. He believes this poem was a gift from God and a call to all Americans to remember the values and principles on which our country was founded. Carl can be reached atcarl.morris@verizon.net