https://player.vimeo.com/video/1098358295American Patriotism Poem by: Emily OrtaAmerican Patriotism - 4th of JulyFreedom and Sacrifice in American Patriotism - 4th of July 2025Freedom isn’t Just A Word, it's a SacrificeI was raised to stand when the anthem playedHand over heart, eyes on the flagNot out of habit but out of honorBecause I knew what it meant to live in a place where freedom wasn’t just a word, but a sacrificeAmerica was never promised easy; she was promised freeAnd freedom has never been cheapIt’s been bought in battlefields’ silence and folded flags, in tears on tarmacs, and names etched in stoneThis country is stitched together with stories of people who kept showing up even when it got hard, farmers, soldiers, mothers working two jobs, kids who believe they could be anything, because here you still canWe are small towns and big cities, steel mills and skyscrapersLanguages that sound different, but still say, this is homeAnd no, we’re not perfect, we never have been, but perfection was never the goal, progress was, unity even in the tensionFreedom even in the mess, somewhere along the way we started forgetting, started tearing down what generations before us gave everything to buildWe argue louder than we listenWe cancel quicker than we understandWe treat patriotism like it’s a problem when it’s the very reason we get to speak at allThis isn’t about politicsThis is about principleAbout remembering that laws matter, that order mattersThat borders mean somethingThat a country that stands for nothing will fall for anythingBut yet we still rise, every time, because when the world shakes we don’t run, we rebuildThat’s the America I knowThe one that opens its arms, but doesn’t forget what it holds upThe one that bends but does not breakSo, no, I won’t apologize for being proud, for believing in the flag and what it stands forFor choosing country over chaos, honor over noise, hope over fearBecause I’ve seen what this country can be when we stop fighting each other and start fighting for one another“We the People” still means all of us, but only if we act like itSo I’ll keep standing even if I’m standing aloneBecause America wasn’t just built on power, she was built on resolve, and this is the country that I still believe in —God bless AmericaUnity in Diversity is alive in America —National Pride an American patriotism poem - Share your thoughts on American patriotism and Liberty…Author bio links: “Emily Orta, poet and patriot”: #emilyortaYouTube poem: American PatriotismYouTube: Emily OrtaInstagram: emilyyortaTiktok: Emily OrtaFacebook: Emily Orta PoetryDiscover the resolve that defines America. This poem by Emily Orta, emphasizes American values, liberty, freedom, sacrifice, and unity is a prime example of American patriotism and pride that is emotionally charged with poetic style and class. She is a true American Patriot of the “New Generation” that understands liberty. She wears her national pride well!“Emily Orta’s powerful poem, American patriotism shines through…”- Jeff Shoket#PatrioticPoem, #EmilyOrta, #Freedom, #Sacrifice, #AmericanValues, #Unity, #Poetry, #AmericanFlag, #NationalPrideResources:Star-Spangled Banner Flag House (Baltimore, MD)Fort McHenry (Baltimore, MD)Independence Hall (Philadelphia, PA)Valley Forge National Historical Park (Valley Forge, PA)National Museum of American History (Washington, D.C.)State Capitol Museum (Sacramento, CA)Freedom - Wikiped Read the full article
