Sacrifice

Momentum isn’t gained a second time.
My family is thanking all the men
And women overseas that have, again,
Protected US freedom.  Anytime
I hear the phrase, I keep within a thought
That’s maybe better said: my freedom here
Is very well secure from any fear
That war and battle overseas have wrought
A barricade to their continued use.
My freedom’s costly, but the bill of sale
Is for another item, and the tale
I’m telling is denial and abuse
Of all the men and women who have died
Have offered, with their payment misapplied.