Liberty
crossing the desert
carrying what is left of the flag
face hidden beneath the stars.
Sheep huddle a distance behind
they do not know if she is friend or foe,
they don't remember when she was their shepherd,
when she kept them safe.
Liberty: freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
freedom from external or foreign rule; independence.
freedom from control, thinking, speaking , according to choice.
freedom from captivity, confinement, or physical restraint: