Thomas L. Dynneson

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A Patriot's Song of Freedom

June 27, 2009

Tags: Poetry, Patriotism, Independence Day Celebration

Freedom is not a gift of the Gods
Its birth is against most of the odds

Injustice marks the first stage of the conception
Tyranny is the flame that feeds the deception

Fear is fed by a threat of force
Old alliances are broken beyond recourse

Revolution is born on a blood soaked bed
It demands a toll of countless dead Read More

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