The Stars and Stripes (On Flag Day, June 14th)

You're everywhere---

at home, in schools, city halls

and embassies on foreign shores,

in The White House and in the U.S. Capitol,

federal buildings and hospitals,

tall structures and historical landmarks,

museums and national parks,

at the United Nations headquarters,

in churches and cemeteries,

counties, cities, and states,

up in the air, all over the seas,

on the moon up above...

You're everywhere---

here and there, flying so freely,

feeling so proudly, standing up so firmly;

the insignia of our country,

the emblem of democracy

Stars and Stripes, in red, blue, and white,

a symbol of our pride, freedom, and unity;

a symbol of our hope, power, and beauty!

Copyright 2011 by Chris Alibin Quilpa