A nation born from war, for the “purpose” of establishing freedom <br />A nation divided in war, in an “attempt” to fulfill the goal of freedom <br />A nation engaged in world wars, in the task of “preserving” freedom <br />A nation policing the world, in the “pursuit” of freedom <br /> <br />So many young lives have been lost, for the “cause” of freedom <br />Let us remember those who paid the “ultimate price, ” for freedom <br />And dear God, please tell us! - “What! ” - is freedom? <br />“Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing <br />To play in face of certain defeat.” Ralph Ellison <br /> <br /> 'We need not war' <br /> <br />We need not war, to show us how freedom is made <br />What we need is love to show us how freedom is played. <br />For freedom is not - but to “do as we please” <br />But rather to “please others” - because of what we achieve <br />“To serve requires love, only with love to we attain freedom”<br /><br />Dave Tanguay<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/war-lives-add-love-freedom/
