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Rated: E · Poetry · Inspirational · #1717442
A Poem I wrote that to me defines America and It's place in the World of Today
I AM THE AMERICAN EAGLE!

On the fore deck of a battleship
A young man stands alone.
His eye’s scan the the darkness
As the ship rolls in the heavy seas.

His knuckles are white with anger
As he stands next to his guns,
Watching and waiting for the battle
He’ll not know when it comes.

The Eagle screams it’s challenge
As it see’s the death and pain,
For no longer can it stand by
As tyranny reigns.

“I’ve been too long silent!”
screams the Eagle taking to wing.
“You’ve killed and tortured my people!
Made threats against my land!

You hold the world hostage!
This I will not stand!
If you persist in killing,
If you attack my fleet!

Take heed my warning,
In Death will be your defeat!

For in Liberty I was created!
For Freedom I WILL command!
I AM THE AMERICAN EAGLE
DO NOT TEMPT MY HAND!”
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