Liberty’s Gown

Liberty’s Gown
c. 2002 jennifer k. hilsinger

Her purity and innocence
Are signified by white
Vigilance and justice
Are the blue of shadowed night
Fearlessness and valor
Painted red her vivid gown
And for this She’ll never fade,
Or run, or be worn down
For everyone, she proudly wears
Pure white and midnight blue
But defenders of her home
She wears the red for you

She’s followed you to foreign lands
Cried for your battle scars
Because she knows you suffered
For her stripes and shining stars
Lately she’s been braiding
Yellow ribbons in her hair
To show she won’t forget you,
And she will always care
She bares her heart for all to see
Be they steadfast or untrue
But defenders of her home
She wears the red for you