I AM THE FLAG
I Am The Flag
I’m a piece of cloth with colors three And in the wind I wave so free To stand for peace and liberty I am the flag
I’ve seen the mountains and the glen At Valley Forge the freezing men And Bunker Hill where it began I am the flag
And on the decks while burning bright I heard “I’ve just begun to fight” While cannons crashed throughout the night I am the flag
When brothers shed their brother’s blood The nation split but there I stood To ease the pain as best I could I am the flag
To other lands I’ve had to go I’ve seen the bodies in the snow And touched those you will never know I am the flag
I’ve waved from ships from tents and trees In the hurricane and gentle breeze And lain gently folded on widow’s knees I am the flag
Despite the wars in which I’ve flown And the victories that my history’s shown I stand quiet o’er one whose name’s unknown I am the flag
I never protest where I’m sent I try to always represent The spirit of my government I am the flag
For many reasons I have waved My stripes have seen downtrodden saved And been soaked in blood of men called brave I am the flag
I’ve been cast aground and set on fire Been spat upon in times of ire But I’ve always hoisted that much higher I am the flag
For God and country here I stand For peace among my fellow men I may fall but I will rise again I am the flag.
Author Unknown
Poem read by at the dedication of the Grayson County Veterans’ Memorial Dedication. November 11, 1996