Land Where All Live Free

Land Where All Live Free
© Surazeus
2025 11 11

My heart is not hard as the monument 
carved from stone of bones from brave warriors 
killed in battles against slavers and fascists, 
so it aches with sorrow of brave survivors 
who gather to honor those who defend 
life through liberty and justice for all. 

Reflection of my face in mirror stone 
embodies spirit of the human race 
programmed to join the native brotherhood 
in loyal army of orphans and sons 
who follow fearless leader with star eyes 
projecting dream of land where all live free. 

Names of the dead carved on grand monuments 
transform to ravens flocked in sprawling trees 
who watch us mourn their deaths in brutal wars 
described by Homer in bloody detail 
how indifferent spears and bullets tear flesh 
and hurl their bodies into nothingness. 

Young boy on grassy field of poppies points 
to silver airplane gliding among clouds, 
piloted well by the archangel Michael 
who cannot find heavenly halls of light 
where God and Jesus reign on thrones of power 
for royal castles crumbled long ago. 

Bearing bright sword of patriotic pride, 
which he wielded to slay the dragon Fafnir, 
Sigurd turns away from rain-worn tombstone 
where body of his father rots to mud, 
then bends blade into plowshare he can use 
to cultivate fields of flourishing wheat. 

Faithful attendant with assertive hands, 
Sigurd plows soil and sows seeds with respect 
to assist his wife Ceres Promitor 
when she distributes grain with open hands 
to all who offer coin stamped with her face 
so everyone feasts on Thanksgiving Day. 

Appointed Consus of the grain warehouse, 
Lord Sigurd presides as honest loaf-ward 
who pays for sacks of grain hard workers bring, 
then leads brave warriors from each family 
to defend bank of wealth with wheat and coins 
against the greedy thieves who steal from farmers. 

Gathered to honor veterans of wars 
who defend farmers and craftsmen from slavers, 
we recite their names and tales of their deeds 
to narrate story of our strong republic 
founded on principle of liberty 
where we do what we will, if we harm none.