Our Red, White and Blue

I hang you up every morning and take you down every night.

I have tattooed you on my arm and carried you through the fight.

Everytime your song is played I still weep.

I am comforted in knowing you will cover me when I’m finally laid down to sleep.

Some spit on you, protest you and burn you.

But there are many more who will stand and die for you.

To your enemies you project death, precision and fear,

But to your citizens you project hope and love and are held dear.

Although we are not perfect, we are true.

It’s because we love our Red, White and Blue.

May 28, 2011 - Posted by Darren Hardman | Feelings from war and beyond | America, Army, Darren Hardman, Feelings from war and beyond, Hope, Iraq, Love, Our Red White and Blue, Poem, Soldier

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Very well done!

Comment by Gordon Olivant | May 28, 2011 | Reply
- Thank you very much.
  
  Comment by darrenhardman | May 28, 2011 | Reply

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I am a fantasy author and a veteran of two wars, having served in both the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army. My experiences in military service deeply shaped my interest in duty, consequence, and the enduring weight of decisions. Ideas that now sit at the heart of my fiction.

A lifelong admirer of immersive fantasy worlds, I draw inspiration from works such as The Lord of the Rings, World of Warcraft, Dungeons & Dragons, and Dragonlance. I am particularly drawn to stories where victories carry cost, characters are forced to live with their choices, and history itself feels alive.

I am the author of The Cost of Standing Between, the first installment in the Weight of Memory series.

I live in the United States with my wife and four children and one step-child, who remain the center of my world and my greatest source of purpose.

When not writing, I am usually developing new characters, refining imaginary histories, or thinking about stories long before they reach the page.

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