Del “Abe” Jones

THE GOOD OL’ DAYS

They said, “It’s alright to burn it.”
“You can throw it to the ground.”
“You can wear it on your back.
That symbol of the freedom bound.

It’s been through catastrophes –
Flown high in wartimes’ strife –
Men swore they would protect it
And did so with their life.

What makes them so supreme –
The high court of this land
To tell us when those Stars and Stripes
Should fall; when they should stand?

What right do they think they have
To let our flag be set ablaze –
Once, it was loved and respected –
Back there, in the good ol’ days?