sam09
08-Nov-11, 20:53
He was getting old and paunchy,
and his hair was falling fast,
and he sat around the legion,
telling stories of his past.
Of a war that he once fought in,
and the deeds that he had done,
and the exploits with his buddies,
they were heroes, every one.
And tho some-times to his neighbours,
his tales became a joke,
all his buddies listened quietly,
for they knew what of he spoke.
We`ll hear his tales no longer,
for old John`s passed away,
and the worlds a little poorer,
for a soldier died today.
He won`t be mourned by many,
just his children and his wife,
for he lived a very ordinary,
quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
going quietly on his way,
and the world won`t 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,
from some-one who breaks there 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 each lives,
are often disproportionate,
to the service that each gives.
While the ordinary soldier,
who offered up his all,
is paid off with a medal,
and perhaps a pension small.
It is 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 a cop- out,
with his ever waffling stand?
Or would you want a soldier,
who would fight until the end,
his home, his country his kith and kin,
would fight to defend?
He was just a common soldier,
and their ranks are growing thin,
but his presence should remind us,
we may need his like again.
For when countries are in conflict,
we find the soldiers part,
is to clean up all the troubles,
that the politicians start.
If we can not do him honour,
while he`s here to hear the praise,
then at least let`s give him homage,
at the ending of his days.
and his hair was falling fast,
and he sat around the legion,
telling stories of his past.
Of a war that he once fought in,
and the deeds that he had done,
and the exploits with his buddies,
they were heroes, every one.
And tho some-times to his neighbours,
his tales became a joke,
all his buddies listened quietly,
for they knew what of he spoke.
We`ll hear his tales no longer,
for old John`s passed away,
and the worlds a little poorer,
for a soldier died today.
He won`t be mourned by many,
just his children and his wife,
for he lived a very ordinary,
quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
going quietly on his way,
and the world won`t 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,
from some-one who breaks there 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 each lives,
are often disproportionate,
to the service that each gives.
While the ordinary soldier,
who offered up his all,
is paid off with a medal,
and perhaps a pension small.
It is 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 a cop- out,
with his ever waffling stand?
Or would you want a soldier,
who would fight until the end,
his home, his country his kith and kin,
would fight to defend?
He was just a common soldier,
and their ranks are growing thin,
but his presence should remind us,
we may need his like again.
For when countries are in conflict,
we find the soldiers part,
is to clean up all the troubles,
that the politicians start.
If we can not do him honour,
while he`s here to hear the praise,
then at least let`s give him homage,
at the ending of his days.