If for a Moment
The National Anthem solemn
Echoing like a boomerang
On metal bleachers
In the outdoor stadium
The slow familiar melody
Elicits goose bumps
Eyes float through blinks
Gravity is palpable
The arena holds the proud
The Americans
The unity of spectators mesmerizes
Honoring a land set apart
Honoring a people
For a breath, respect
For a breath, harmony
Divisiveness lapses
In the hush we remember
In the hush we forget
If for a moment
What brings us together
Blinds us to the storm
I listen
I weep
Home of the brave
Land of the free
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Author:
Katie B. (
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- Category: Reflection
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Comments7
Many places and countries have forgone the anthems. Even in the Olympics the feel is that they can’t wait for it to be over and done with.
Moving with great descriptive adjectives and nouns it paints its picture proudly leaving feelings of strong emotion. Nicely done Katie
Beautiful.
Beautiful.
Nicely written!
Katie, this really speaks to me. The way you capture that brief moment of shared stillness feels incredibly real...a crowd becoming one voice, one attention, one breath. And yet beneath it all there is an ache that never quite disappears. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
this is such aa patriotic and uplifting poem, and applies to every citizen for his/her own land too..!!!
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