“Hats off! The flag is passing by.”
That used to be the old familiar cry. cry.
It made us feel good, that’s the bottom-line;
Although just why we’d struggle to define.
Old Glory simply was a part of us;
It never was a topic to discuss.
It told us who we were, each time anew;
No need for vocalizing—that we knew.
So, here it is. Flag Day! Another year.
Another opportunity to cheer!
Another time, another place, to try—
“Hats off! The flag is passing by!”
© Richard Williams