21. Home From The War
Here's a friendly little greeting
Just to welcome you back home,
You serve your country admirably
As so far and wide you roam.
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22. 1914-1918 War
They sacrificed their lives, entered the gates of hell,
Onward they stumbled, while all around them fell,
War weary, ragged, faces dirt encrusted, black.
Impatient for the whistle, ready for attack. -
23. PTSD Is Real
Behold the aging soldier. He's grown longer in the tooth.
He wears the scars of battle that had squandered all his youth.
Although his war has ended, he finds much to his dismay.
The demons that now haunt him just don't seem to go away. -
24. Why Do They Fight?
Veterans are men and women,
who fight because they care.
They give their lives to serve our country,
by land, by sea, or by air. -
25. Fallen Heroes
Fallen heroes one by one,
In the news there's another one.
Whether they fight or whether they are on call,
It's time to thank them once and for all. -
26. The Life Of A Soldier
We have an understanding, you and I.
We sit in silence; nothing needs to be said.
I know the weight you carry. -
27. Mr. Leather
From year to year he drifts alone.
His story only few have known.
About a boy who went to war, -
28. The Cage
A man walked up to me some time ago.
He had a story he wanted me to know.
He reached out his hand to shake mine, -
29. Field Of Poppies
Row upon row the poppies grow,
Each one a symbol to brave men we will never know.
They stood before us, they stood up straight, -
30. The Soldier
I pledge allegiance to the American Flag; forever may she wave.
God bless those covered with her as they're lowered to their grave.
We must not take for granted the freedoms that we share
and the soldiers that protect us in our darkest hour. -
31. The Charge Of The Light Brigade
Famous Poem
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred. -
32. A Soldiers Pray
Waves lap against our boat
As we wait in the cold.
Wrap ourselves in our coat,
Waiting for the order to be told. -
33. My Marine
My Marine so far from home.
Over seas, but not alone.
I hold you close in my thoughts and prayers.
Missing you through all my tears. -
34. The Voice
A young boy playing games of war,
His imaginings filled with innocence, unaware of reality's horror.
He heard a voice filled with cadences being sung like hymns, -
35. Battle Cry
Running through the battlefield, bracing for the bang.
Cannons fire near me, metal swords go clang.
Everyone I know and love could flash before my eyes. -
36. Welcome Home
When I met the tall and amiable Vietnam War veteran,
my shyness showed,
yet, my throat dried and tightened when he softly
spoke the words, "The war never goes away." -
37. An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
Famous Poem
I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love; -
38. Military
I don't want him to go.
I don't want him to leave.
What can I do?
All I do is plead. -
39. There Will Come Soft Rains (War Time)
Famous Poem
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,
And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;
And frogs in the pools singing at night, -
40. Finding Peace
Turmoil covers my eyes and my heart.
It never leaves me in day or dark.
Combat changed me to this way.
Hate and death seem to be with me to stay.
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