My great pride #poetry

O' this flag 
I live and walk under 
How my heart 
Eternally sings 
The song of bliss
When I watch it floats
High, so high
Below sky blue
Remembrance!
My brave ancestors…
Their nonpareil efforts
Vigorously fought for their country
So they did!
They so very did!
Breaking out of slavery
In vertieres 1803
Battle of freedom
And so independence was to initiate
In Venezuela, they sought for the cloth
Through heavy sea waves
Many perished at sea below
Brought on land the torn cloth
Lady Catherine Flon,
Heart of a great patriot
Heroine of forever time
With her last seed of strength
And through difficulties to greatness
She used strands of her hair as threads
to stitch the torn cloth.
So thought by
The Great Emperor
The disposition of colors and symbolization
Black for geographical parameters
Where sun rises and sets
Red for all blood shed
Which later changed to red and blue
Symbol of palm tree for endurance
Labor, devotion, freedom
With the motto “Unity is strength"
Floating flag
In the land of Haiti
On the account of victory!
So this flag continues to wave before my eyes
My heart pumps blood of joy
Each breath inhale, each breath a smile
I cherish my freedom.
I honor my ancestors.
My pride is all I have!

© 2009 by _Patricia Etienne
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