SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT ON VETERANS DAY JUST A COMMON SOLDIER (A Soldier Died Today) by A. Lawrence Vaincourt He was getting old and heavy and his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past. Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes, every one. And tho sometimes, to his neighbors, his tales became a joke, All his Legion buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke. But well hear his tales no longer for this hero passed away, And the worlds a little poorer, for a soldier died today. He will be mourned by many, including his children and his wife, And he lived an ordinary and quite uneventful life. Held a job and raised a family, quietly going his own way, And the world wont note his passing, though a soldier died today. When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state, While thousands note their passing and proclaim that they were great. Papers tell their whole life stories, from the time that they were young, But the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed and unsung. Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land The politician who breaks his promises and harms his fellow man? Or the ordinary fellow who, in times of war and strife, Goes off to serve his Country and offers up his life? A politicians stipend and the style in which he lives Are sometimes disproportionate to the service that he gives. While the ordinary soldier, who offered up his all, Is paid off with a medal and perhaps, a pension small. Its so easy to forget them for it was so long ago, That the heroes of our Country went to battle, but we know It was not the politicians, with their compromise and ploys, Who won for us the freedom that our Country now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger, with your enemies at hand, Would you want a politician with his ever-shifting stand? Or would you prefer a soldier, who has offered to defend His home, his kin and Country and would serve until the end? He was just a common soldier and his ranks are growing thin, But his presence should remind us we may need his like again. For when countries are in conflict, then we find the soldiers part Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start. If we didnt do him honor while he was here to hear the praise, Then at least lets give him homage at the closing of his days. Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say, Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 20:53:36 +0000
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