For Freedom--A Poem

In honor of Independence Day, I'm posting this poem I wrote six years ago. :) I've never considered myself much of a poet; this is one I wrote for a school assignment with a lot of help from my far more poetic mother. But I still have an attachment to it. I hope you enjoy it. :)

For Freedom 

For freedom’s sake He set us free. 

He did it just for you and me. 

He knew His life would be the fee, 

But He did it for you, He did it for me, He did it all to set us free. 

He meant for us to keep it that way, 

The way it was that mournful day, 

When He breathed His last, as if to say, 

“For freedom now, I tell you, pray.” 

He knew we could not pay the bill, 

So He died upon that hill. 

He came in love, our hearts to thrill, 

He came with hope, our hearts to fill. 

So tell me now, have we this freedom yet obtained? 

Have we His love and glory proclaimed? 

“In God we trust” our motto remained? 

Or His name have we defamed? 

Now right is called wrong, and wrong is called right 

And sometimes we don’t even put up a fight! 

Come, through the darkness of pain and night, 

Our faith must shine now bold and bright! 

For freedom’s sake He set you free. 

He did it because He knew your need. 

He knew forgotten His love would be, 

But he did it for you; he did it for me, 

He did it all on Calvary.  

(c) Keaghan, 2011. Please do not copy without permission.