Gettysburg

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GettysburgI heard a sudden pop and saw a puff of smokeFell on the sticky grass in my proud grey coatI let my flag rest on my weary chest off the dust n dirtAnd as other men joined me in the weeds and mudShrouds seemed to rise over mountain laurel shrubsPhantoms and ghosts of friends n foes haunt the fields of GettysburgNear a tiny Pennsylvania townHistory learned what liberty is worthKinsmen and neighbors consecrate the groundSo fate will never forget…GettysburgLong into the night I lay there calm and stillTill a soft breeze followed the moon over Cemetery HillI got up again, my flag filled with wind and I thought of that sacred earthI felt the spirits of men destined to dieSo more stars could shine in freedom’s skyNext year I’ll be back to honor and re-enact the battle of GettysburgCos near a tiny Pennsylvania townHistory learned what liberty is worthKinsmen and neighbors consecrate the groundSo fate will never forget…GettysburgGettysburg…Gettysburg©2007 Robert George