Friday, May 28, 2010

The Eagle Cries

The Eagle cries for freedom lost.

The angel bends as wings are torn.

Pick up the torch from feeble hands

Of fallen troops from days gone by.

The Battle falls to us.



We are the ones left behind

To carry the torch to our children.

What will our children find

Down the halls of Time?

The Fallen Soldier limps to the line

And passes the baton to us --

Pick up the Torch of Freedom!

Wipe the tear from the Eagle's eye!



The Eagle cries for freedom lost.

The angel bends as wings are torn.

Pick up the torch from feeble hands

Of fallen troops from days gone by.

The Battle falls to us.



A generation passes as time goes by.

We moan, "Are we too late?"

Freedom may die if we sleep, Oh why?

Why has America slept so late?

Pick up the torch before it hits the ground!

Bandage the angel's wing!

The horn of victory will be our sound!

No more tears will fall!




The Eagle will cry for Freedom found!

The Angel's wings will be mended!

Pick up the torch from feeble hands

Of troops from days gone by.

The Battle falls to us.





Lori Ann Smith

OTA3

1984-88

United States Navy

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