[New post] A Pledge On A Dream

akshita1776 posted: " I pledge fealty to a dream, That was seen along this flag A cloth imbibed with hope And tarnished with fear Bloodied by necessity Sworn to bravery Countless men, women Have grieved, fought, bled and died To keep our tattered d" Anthology of Akshita's Thoughts A Pledge On A Dream akshita1776 Sep 13 I pledge fealty to a dream, That was seen along this flag A cloth imbibed with hope And tarnished with fear Bloodied by necessity Sworn to bravery Countless men, women Have grieved, fought, bled and died To keep our tattered dreams alive Not to glorify a symbol But defend an idea, an ideal Helping us still dream Of a better today and utopian future This flag soaring today It does not shine, it basks in our glory It does not weep, it needs our tears It does not smile, it needs our mirth It does not fly, it needs our wings It does not grow, it needs our progress It does not speak, it needs our voice It must not mourn, the dreamers No more should it see discrimination No more should it see intolerance No more should it see a regional gloom No more should it see societal fray No more should it have fantasts, Submerged in corrupted waters Let us swear allegiance To this chance of dreaming Let us swear allegiance To a goal once set, and the ones we set today I wrote this poem long ago for independence day and while I do realize I might just be like a month too late in posting this, I still wanted to share it Hope you like it! Have a nice day!! Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Anthology of Akshita's Thoughts. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://akshita1776.wordpress.com/2022/09/13/a-pledge-on-a-dream/ Powered by WordPress.com