As I stand before you, watching how freely you <br /> flow, with the wind all about you. <br /> Brings to mind our last meeting, a small child with <br /> a gleaming smile, seeing you in so many places. <br /> With the sound of music from afar and to see her silent <br /> beauty shine like a star, with brilliancy of Honor and <br /> Pride, sweeping over us and waving so proudly to one and all. <br /> Our lasting friendship grew, in time I knew, whenever I <br /> looked towards the sky. <br /> What a view, RED, WHITE and BLUE with time space, we both <br /> have mellowed and aged together. Through the years our <br /> love-affair has been endless. As sunset approaches with <br /> the stillness and the calm, the Stars and Stripes <br /> are lowered until dawn. <br /> As I think about our future, may you always be there for <br /> the Free and the Brave, who have loved you so dearly. <br /> Good Night rest easy, we shall never let you down.<br /><br />Clara Gange<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stars-and-stripes-forever/
