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Liberty
Be
by
Roger W Hancock
As a rose its beauty adorns,
has its pricks, has it's thorns.
Life in Liberty, the freedom we see,
has its trials, be forewarned.
Through the air the bell rings free,
cover the bell and the ding sounds dim.
Regulation restricts sovereign unity,
as freedom strains from lawyers' whim.
Beauty abounds in the garden of flowers,
the gardener toils, for blooms all
to view.
Liberty
for some is oppression for others,
rights for all means, not all rights for you.
The Nation's bell once rang free,
the
crack down side proclaims the cost.
Life
in liberty, is not… freedom be,
rights came, by
devoted lives lost.
One
single bloom awaits more flowers,
to many, too close chokes the debut.
One lone liberty may stifle another;
balance of rights is responsibility to you.
©
03-04-2001
Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Twisted Politics
by Roger W Hancock
Conservatism, the politics of the fathers,
who were the liberals that day far back.
Well thought out the premise they gave,
the guidebook to a nation come great.
Restriction of government from our lives,
was the first thought in rebellion to right.
Representation of all to create just laws,
protection and equality for the populace all.
The premise they gave now controversy,
restriction of religion not then but now.
Taxation without representation thought,
a three percent tax too high, look now!
What a turn this nation has taken,
beginnings of freedom now into oppression.
The creation of law was for justice for all,
all rights for each are injustice for others.
This country so great which all of us love,
opinions galore how
our country should be.
The foundations set by great wisdom of past,
today
rejected, distorted, by winds of opinion.
©
06-06-2001
Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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The
Price
by Roger W Hancock
There
is a price for everything,
nothing
is easy, nothing free.
To
be left without wanting,
then
you must pay the cost.
With
little price paid
and
your appreciation lean,
value
slips away to fade.
The
desired becomes ignored.
If
you yearn, if necessity be,
work
for it to earn the worth.
Then
care for it that you shall see,
the
appraisal shall not deflate.
Freedom
comes to everyone,
if
the price be paid, with blood.
Sacrifice
for sake of freedom,
it
is not easy and it is not free.
© 9-20-2001 Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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Tall
and Free
by Roger W Hancock
Towers standing tall and free,
within, movers, shakers of affluence.
Symbols of a vibrant economy,
to the world with freedom's influence.
From the evil of a misguided culture,
spreading hate of zealot destruction.
Killing in a land thought secure,
purpose lost in their aggression.
Towers now gone, a pile of rubble,
six thousand killed by assassins' hate.
In all of America freedom excels,
to it's demise, no one can orchestrate.
We will rebuild, paid from our affluence,
decisions to make affecting the world.
Symbols again with stronger defense,
freedom reigns in our pride renewed.
America has always stood tall, free and proud,
adversity reveals our weakness to solve.
For freedom's security we'll shout aloud,
resistance only strengthens... our resolve.
© 9-22-2001
Roger W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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The Heroes
by Roger W Hancock
Some heroes
obvious, some unsung,
their
lives and health, tempting fate.
Vulnerable
in tasks for our civilization,
few
glories for their life’s profession.
The
Service men in our Armed Forces,
the
cause be sure for freedom’s sake.
For
their family, strangers, citizens all,
few
medals show their life’s duress.
The
policeman whose life is in peril,
by
high-speed chase, gunfight ensued.
The
simple traffic stop may kill,
few
medals show the dangers faced.
The man
who is trained as a fireman,
to save
our lives, our homes from fire.
The
first on scene when aid in need,
few
medals show each hazardous deed.
The
utilities that keep our comfort whole,
power
and phone, the men on poles.
Sewage,
garbage disposed for health,
no
recognition for the civilian fight.
The many
others whose work obscure,
performing
tasks with risks not yours.
Construction,
or the viral flu to cure,
no medals glory for the civilian
plight.
© 11-11-2001
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Fourth of July
by Roger W Hancock
Independence Day,
we show our pride,
pride shown,
with fireworks.
Fireworks represent,
bombs bursting in air;
burst in air in war,
war for freedom.
Freedom by sacrifice,
sacrifice of blood.
Young blood spilt,
paid the cost.
Price paid in blood,
blood spent.
Liberty for you,
a man gave his life.
Life lost for love,
love of country,
land of free,
paid by the brave.
Sparks high in sky,
reminder of men,
brave lives gone...
Patriot loss,
Patriot pride.
© 12-25-2001
Roger
W Hancock www.PoetPatriot.com
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