Another Song of "Liberty"

Another song of “liberty”
Raised its voice today
Lifting high its banner
It bids us, “Come, this way!”

And some will choose to follow,
And some will choose sitting still
And some will go to battle
To die.. or to kill.

Yet in this song of “liberty”
There’s no mention of Freedom’s Rights
Its only words are “Take it!
You want it! Use force! Use might!”

And some will choose to follow,
And some will choose sitting still
And some will go to battle
To die.. or to kill.

In Freedom’s words – though fleeting –
Are history’s greatest themes
Though history’s taken a beating
And there is no “wrong” in “right”

And some will choose to follow,
And some will choose sitting still
And some will go to battle
To die.. or to kill.

Another song of “liberty”
Raised up its voice today.
Some heard a Marxist echo
Some heard, “I’ve got my way!”

And some will choose to follow,
And some will choose sitting still
And some will go to battle
To die.. or to kill.

How much of Freedom’s TRUTH
Will we allow to disappear
Before we – courage righted –
Stand up in face of fear?

And some will choose to follow,
And some will choose sitting still
And some will go to battle
To die.. or to kill.

© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved