Joe Eastwood Lest We Forget. He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast, and he sat around in Bury, 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, everyone. And tho sometimes to his neighbors, his tales became a joke, all his buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke. But well hear his tales no longer, for ol Bob has passed away, and the worlds a little poorer, for a soldier died today. He wont be mourned by many, just his children and his wife. For he lived an ordinary, very quiet sort of life. He held a job and raised a family, quietly going on his way; and the world wont note his passing; tho 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 of their 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, some twat who breaks his promise, and cons 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? The politicians stipend and the style in which he lives, are sometimes disproportionate, to the service 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, as the seasons come and go, that our Bobs and Jims and Johnnys, 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 really want some cop-out, with his ever waffling stand? Or would you want a Fusilier, who has sworn to defend, his home, his kin, and Country, and would fight 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 cannot do him honor, while hes here to hear the praise, then at least lets give him homage, at the ending of his days. Perhaps just a simple headline, in the paper that might say: OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, FOR A SOLDIER DIED TODAY.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 09:04:09 +0000
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