Them, that the ones who signed the
Document knew their lives would be
In danger, knowing, and yet not
Knowing the toll it would take.
Indeed, a quarter of the 56 men died in
The war.
Others of the group were jailed or
Lost all their possessions.
We can second guess them now, but
I wonder what I would have done.
We tend to look back at our founders and
Focus on only their good points or
On only their flaws.
Like us, they had both.
But because they risked everything to
Declare us a free nation, I'm
Blessed with my freedoms today.
It's why folks flock to our shores.
It's why I celebrate the men who put
Pen to parchment.
It's why I celebrate the 4th.