'Blood to blood' or 'another July 4th!'

'Blood to blood' or 'another July 4th!' timothy r gates, 7/01/2011

blood to blood
cup half full, half empty.
our fore-fathers, revolutionaries
or, insurrectionists?
note: rockets red glare,
not fire crackers.
if you sow, you will reap
war never weeps.
note: all soldiers are taught to kill,
then Flags are still there.
heroes do not sleep well,
their Presidents and Kings do.
Kyrie, eleison.