Thirteen stripes of red and white <br /> Stars set in azure blue <br /> Mean more to me than fifty states <br /> They stand for love and freedom too <br /> <br /> As I gaze upon its beauty <br /> Waving gently in the blue <br /> I cross my heart and make a vow <br /> To my country I'll be true <br /> <br /> There majestically upon its pole <br /> For all who pass to see <br /> Is a symbol of our forefathers <br /> Who died to make us free <br /> <br /> Many things in this world have changed <br /> And we're glad sometimes they do <br /> But we'll never change what our flag <br /> stands for <br /> Our own RED, WHITE AND BLUE.<br /><br />Frances Landis<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/our-own-red-white-and-blue/
