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A friend of mine wrote this poem, perhaps to appeal to those that go through life tuned to a different channel. Who knows if it will work, but it's a start. Feel free to share this with friends.
Not long ago, a nation was born
A promise of freedom was the spoil of war
A solder and sailor made their country a vow
To protect this new gift anyway, anyhow
They both had a family: a wife and home
And children that one day have their own
The solder and sailor served with pride
Knowing their nation stood by their side.
With valor they fought for freedom and right
On land near and far through day and night
They returned and were greeted with arms open wide
From family, from friends and from parents and wives
Their nation was safe because so they say
Those few who served and in war were brave
The solder and sailor had sons who they raised
They both taught them honor and the American way
In the arms of their heroes, their sons grew to men
The yearned to make proud their parents and kin
Soon they too were solders like their fathers before
And they too had something worth fighting for.
The Solder and sailor again stood their ground
Ready to face this new evil they found
In mountains and deserts a world away
They honored their fathers all night and all day
But something would change when they finally returned
Their world was no longer the same so they learned
Honor gave way to hatred and greed
Their country was stricken with people in need
The solder and sailor could not understand
What terrible plague had swept their homeland
They looked to their leaders for answers and for hope
And were met with deaf ears that didn’t care about votes
Something was different a fuse must be blown
The people began to keep to their own
When leadership failed the looked to the crowd
The looked to the ones who accepted their vows
“AWAKEN!!!” they cried “From this American Dream”
As you slumber your home is being torn at the seams
Insane they were called wherever they went
It did not deter them to any extent
The solder and sailor took to their knees
How could their country not hear their pleas
The flag flew high and eagles still soared
But nobody knew what either stood for
The freedom once guarded was left all alone
Traded for security and cellular phones
PC was the way things now were
The ways of honor were gone in a blur
Lawsuits and taxes and violence galore
Had taken control and were breeding like boars
The things they once fought for were a memory
Gone were the days of the land of the free.
What solders and sailors held dear to their hearts
Were poisoned from within and then torn apart
And so it would stay until again few would stand
To make wrong into right and defend their homeland.
Who ensures that when they return
Solders and sailors will have the things that they yearn
The families and friends of a country once proud
Who stood above the world apart from the crowd
Who brings freedom to those who don’t care
To those who are lazy and sit in their chairs
When many are afraid to raise their voice
Many will find that they have no choice
Freedom’s a gift that all must earn
It lies not in paper politicians can burn
Solders and sailors will not fight alone
They need a people to love and a place to call home
It’s up to us to make this home come true
For every solder and sailor, for me and for you.
- Anonymous
Not long ago, a nation was born
A promise of freedom was the spoil of war
A solder and sailor made their country a vow
To protect this new gift anyway, anyhow
They both had a family: a wife and home
And children that one day have their own
The solder and sailor served with pride
Knowing their nation stood by their side.
With valor they fought for freedom and right
On land near and far through day and night
They returned and were greeted with arms open wide
From family, from friends and from parents and wives
Their nation was safe because so they say
Those few who served and in war were brave
The solder and sailor had sons who they raised
They both taught them honor and the American way
In the arms of their heroes, their sons grew to men
The yearned to make proud their parents and kin
Soon they too were solders like their fathers before
And they too had something worth fighting for.
The Solder and sailor again stood their ground
Ready to face this new evil they found
In mountains and deserts a world away
They honored their fathers all night and all day
But something would change when they finally returned
Their world was no longer the same so they learned
Honor gave way to hatred and greed
Their country was stricken with people in need
The solder and sailor could not understand
What terrible plague had swept their homeland
They looked to their leaders for answers and for hope
And were met with deaf ears that didn’t care about votes
Something was different a fuse must be blown
The people began to keep to their own
When leadership failed the looked to the crowd
The looked to the ones who accepted their vows
“AWAKEN!!!” they cried “From this American Dream”
As you slumber your home is being torn at the seams
Insane they were called wherever they went
It did not deter them to any extent
The solder and sailor took to their knees
How could their country not hear their pleas
The flag flew high and eagles still soared
But nobody knew what either stood for
The freedom once guarded was left all alone
Traded for security and cellular phones
PC was the way things now were
The ways of honor were gone in a blur
Lawsuits and taxes and violence galore
Had taken control and were breeding like boars
The things they once fought for were a memory
Gone were the days of the land of the free.
What solders and sailors held dear to their hearts
Were poisoned from within and then torn apart
And so it would stay until again few would stand
To make wrong into right and defend their homeland.
Who ensures that when they return
Solders and sailors will have the things that they yearn
The families and friends of a country once proud
Who stood above the world apart from the crowd
Who brings freedom to those who don’t care
To those who are lazy and sit in their chairs
When many are afraid to raise their voice
Many will find that they have no choice
Freedom’s a gift that all must earn
It lies not in paper politicians can burn
Solders and sailors will not fight alone
They need a people to love and a place to call home
It’s up to us to make this home come true
For every solder and sailor, for me and for you.
- Anonymous
