TEXAS

From the foothills of the Rockies

To the gulf of Mexico,

Lies a land of matchless wonder and fame.

And lives sacrificed for its name.

Take off your hats as you pass the Alamo

And remember what its scars represent.

What happened there on that day in March

Became freedom’s monument.

No one forced those brave men to stand.

What they did was for country and home.

Each man’s blood so gallantly shed

Lies stained in the mortar and stone.

Drifters and dreamers, adventurers all

Boldly settled this new land.

Each with a purpose and plan in mind

Was willing to lend a hand.

With freedom as their common bond

And curiosity driving them on,

The pioneers earned the right to exist,

But tyranny would not be condoned.

So lift up your eyes to the Lone Star Flag

And give it a place to soar,

As solemnly atop the staff it waves

To your children forevermore.

Tom Peveler

Henderson,TX