This is the end of a beautiful poem of a soldier and a man talking on Christmas Eve.
"But isn't there something I can do, at the least,
"Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast?
It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son."
Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
"Just tell us you love us, and never forget.
To fight for our rights back at home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.
For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.
Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."
God Bless out troops who are away from their loved ones this holiday season.
2006-11-22 01:59:35 · 11 answers · asked by Melissa R 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Excellent, my friend, excellent. Yes, God bless our troop! And let's keep them in our prayers.
2006-11-22 02:03:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Semper Fi!
2006-11-22 11:18:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've had a really rough morning...Thanks for sharing. I thought I was going to cry there for a moment.
2006-11-22 10:13:01 · answer #3 · answered by p_lo25 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Amen- thank you for sharing something so beautiful.
2006-11-22 10:03:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Right on!
No matter the politic's
2006-11-22 10:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by ggraves1724 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i love it. where can i find the rest of this poem?
2006-11-22 10:06:03 · answer #6 · answered by Gigi 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes that say it all
2006-11-22 10:05:01 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does!!!!!!
2006-11-22 10:01:49 · answer #8 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
it does for me!
2006-11-22 10:02:17 · answer #9 · answered by slabsidebass 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
AMEN!!!
2006-11-22 10:03:06 · answer #10 · answered by Ricardo C 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋