Submission to A Prairie Home Companion

For the Love of the Flag

Daniel Segura 4/1/08

In Wind’s fierce gale, the Stars and Stripes stand right.

Day’s darkest grey and Tempest’s toughest blow

shall incite her to rise her fullest height,

Signing and singing her freedom below.

No small token, she’s more. She’s a lover

of Blue’s fight for justice beyond station

of Red’s thoughts of shed blood and true valor,

and White’s quest for democratization.

Detractors’ derisions shall lend no fear,

nor Pol’tic’s divisions cause a divide

for her great strength’s so awesome to revere

and Framers’ vision shall ever abide.

So, long may she wave much more than just cloth.

In breath and in life, we’ll pledge her our oath.