Soaring With Eagles by Kathleen Rodgers

Freedom - the words come so easily to us as we get to experience so much - yet do we ever stop and think about the many sacrifices that our soldiers have made over the years to grant us these freedoms. So many lives have been given, so many families have been separated for extended periods of time. Our soldiers are the reason that we can get up every morning and have the right to pray. So I wanted to take a moment to say to each and everyone that has served in the past or is currently serving - THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SACRIFICES! To all of the families that have sacrificed their parents, their spouses, their sons or daughters - we thank you as well. May God Bless you and keep you safe from all harm!

Click here for link to most recent poem:

Military Protesters Best Beware (written 10/2010)

Freedom Flag

By Kathleen Walsh Rodgers

We see our flag most every day

It hangs above our homes, our schools and our courts

We wear it on our clothes

We hang them on our walls

But, do we ever stop to recognize the true value of our flag?

Red, White and Blue - these colors are so true

When we see these colors flapping in the wind

we can sense the freedoms that they bring

Freedom to Love

Freedom to Live

Freedom to worship

Freedom to be....

The freedoms it affords us are endless

For these freedoms we must be grateful

But these freedoms don’t come easy

These freedoms don’t come cheap

These freedoms were brought with a price

They were brought with the blood, the sweat and the tears of so many lives

So many lives given up -

Remembered only by the flags that fly above their graves

Families that were torn apart as they grieve the news they are told

“You should be proud because your child died a hero for his country”

Words cannot ease the pain of parents, spouses or children

Who have given the ultimate sacrifice -

The life of their loved one

So, next time that you see our flag flying high above

Don’t just walk on past it without a thought

Take a moment - stop and praise the many men and women

Who gave the ultimate – sacrificial love

Scattered Ashes
(By Kathleen W. Rodgers 11/09)

Scattered in the ashes in a land so far away
Lay the remnants of a war fought by our soldiers
An attempt to make wrongs turn into rights
How do we judge the ultimate cost of this fight
It’s so much more than loss of life
We’ve lost our confidence in ourselves
We fear any enemy we cannot see
Our boys and girls are being sent out and turned old before their time
The things that they are forced to see should ne’er cross any eyes
This enemy is ugly and fights an unfair fight
No rules of engagement for him just pure unadulterated hate
Our soldiers fight on gallantly as their friends around them die
Loss of limb is second nature as the mines blow up all day
A village of civilians suddenly filled with firefight as the enemy takes control
They care not who is innocent, life matters not to them
How do we fight a fight when our enemy cannot be seen
They hide behind the façade of innocence – men, women and even children
And when we least expect it, they come out to kill and maim
Now this fight has taken on a life of its very own
It’s crossed over oceans and attacked us at our very homes
Men hide in plain sight and walk our streets so free
Then when we’re at our weakest they strike our very souls
But what this unseen enemy failed to recognize is the pride in every American
And the desire to make things right
No matter how they feel about the neighbor down the street
When an enemy puts a foot upon our land, all squabbles become obsolete
We are a country full of pride
We band together against all odds
We will not let others dictate our lives
That choice is only ours to make
Don’t laugh at us or mock us
Our temper you will flare
We’ll try to settle things quietly at first
But then your very lives will be ended by the grip of our iron hands
Scattered in the ashes in a land now not so far away
Lay the remnants of a war fought not only by our soldiers
But all the citizens on the street
Our attempt to make the wrongs all right

You can also view these poems written by me and many other patriotic poems (and photos) at

http://www.usa-patriotism.com (you can type in Kathleen Rodgers under poetry or pictures to find all my published items)

(note: under the above site this poem is called Freedom Flag 02)

This is a fantastic site that has wonderful poetry, photos and tributes to America and its heroes. It is well worth the visit so if you have some free time, stop by and browse it.

These boots are made for..SAVING

Symbol of Security

My hat goes off to these brave ones!!

May she always wave!

Stars and Stripes -Forever May They Wave!!

No matter what our flag gets caught up in - one thing remains true -
these colors DON'T RUN!

Thank You for all you've done to preserve our freedom!

Semper Fi!

Please take a moment to thank a soldier for their sacrifices - send a card, send a care package,
say a prayer. Remember - their sacrifice is our freedom!

What a look of awe a my little one looks up to the veterans memorial and relaizes that we are free because brave men and women sacrificed their lives, their families, their time to give us that freedom

Thank you for your sacrifice!

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by me, Kathleen Rodgers ,as long as credit is given accordingly.

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