And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew whereof he spoke.
For old Bob has passed away,
And the world’s a little poorer
For a Soldier died today.
He won’t be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won’t note his passing,
‘Tho a Soldier died today.
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.
From the time that they were young
But the passing of a Soldier
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.
To the welfare of our land,
Someone who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever waffling stand?
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Soldier,
Who would fight until the end?
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his like again.
We find the Soldier’s part
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.
While he’s here to hear the praise,
Then at least let’s give him homage
At the ending of his days.
In the paper that might say:
Thanks. It made me think of my father, who served on a destroyer in Korea.
Politicians wring their hands and gnash their teeth, while explaining how they need more money, yet our soldiers pass on with their stories of sailing through a typhoon forever lost by time.
God bless them all. They honor us with their service and too many forget their daily wandering through a polite society is only because of the sacrifices of our soldiers.
RIP Sir. Thank you for your service.
Fair winds and following seas Mr. Henry.
Very Nice.
Gerry
Makes me so sad to lose our time machines.
RIP Mr. Henry.
Fair Skies and Tailwinds, Sir.
You will not be forgotten.
RIP Valiant Warrior