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By: Tom Zart
The leaves of the cottonwoods hung motionless As outside the walls Santa Anna’s horde closed in. A small band of Texans watched and waited Preoccupied by combat and how life would end. The battle raged from building to building Till the old mission’s chapel was the last to fall. Over 180 Texans died fighting to the man Never to yield, surrender or crawl. Six weeks later Sam Houston rallied his forces With “Remember the Alamo” as their battle cry. Attacking and defeating Santa Anna’s army To win independence for Texas or die. The Spanish word for “cottonwood” is “Alamo” The long time popular name for the mission. Today the stout-walled old chapel still stands Preserved as a shrine of sacrifice and tradition. By Tom Zart
THE ALAMO
zart09@netzero.net
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