At six, I stood
by the big American flag
and pledged allegiance,
empty words of a child.
Friday night, I stood
by the blaring TV
and pledged again,
weighted words of an adult,
to honor my country and those who protect her.
At six, I stood
by the big American flag
and pledged allegiance,
empty words of a child.
Friday night, I stood
by the blaring TV
and pledged again,
weighted words of an adult,
to honor my country and those who protect her.
Drunk on Life 
Wow. Your words have a lot of weight. Well done!
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Thank you!
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Yes, I whole heartedly agree!
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Thank you, reallygina!
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Amen. 🙂
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To honor and protect. Amen.
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So many tragedies right now. It’s awful.
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It’s hard to feel that it’s real sometimes.
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I like how you established the chasm between reciting words as a child and reciting them when you know what they mean. I’m wondering: did the bombings in France make you change your ideas about the US or did they remind and reaffirm things for you?
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It was a reminder, more than anything. I’ve always been a huge supporter of our military, but it brought it into sharp perspective how they stand between terrorism and our safety and freedom.
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