I Hear Freedom Singing
I hear young innocents singing
united against fear
they wave Old Glory proudly
to them it's still held dear
Arm and arm against oppression
ever yearning to be free
a choice of insurrection
against gross tyranny
Who will stand beside them
who will choose to dare
face down overt aggression
like those in Tiananmen Square
Were not we alike rebellious
against an oppressive king
should not we stand with these now
in solidarity let us sing
Who else is there to lend a voice
how can we just ignore
join forces for their freedom
like we've always done before
And affirm our revolution
oppose what suppression brings
force tyrants to submission
and again, let freedom ring.
keith jeffries
Tue 3rd Sep 2019 11:46
d.k.,
Noble sentiments in a well rhymed poem. Penguin raises an interesting point about freedom fighters. The Israelis regard the Palestinians as terrorists but others see them as freedom fighters. Having said that I stand firmly alongside the pro democracy movement in Hong Kong which faces a dictatorship.
Thank you for this
Keith