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JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2012-05-28 06:16 AM

there are some who ridicule today
and the men and women who have died for their country
there are some who spit in the faces of heroes
who have fought to give them the right
to spit and curse
war is never pretty, it is war
I stand and salute the ones who have given their lives
for the freedom some are using to tear us apart
I bow my head to those disfigured
and mentally affected from the horrors of war
this is not just another day

~*~ Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.--Aristotle ~*~

[This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (05-28-2012 06:52 AM).]

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2012-05-28 12:15 PM

You're right Jerry
War is never nice.

It's hard to fathom some forms of disrespect in this world today.

To curse and spit on anyone is impossible to be right.

I agree with you, those disfigured and mentally damaged from such action never need to be used in such a manner as degrading as you write here.

Strong words my friend! Needed words!

Eric

true love never looks after it's own interests

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2012-05-28 12:35 PM

Thank you, Eric, for the kind words you have penned about my patriotic poem today.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

3 posted 2012-05-28 12:43 PM

Amen, Jerry.
Ida

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2012-05-28 01:00 PM

Thank you, Ida.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

ebonygirl
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since 2011-07-14

Posts 2000
California U.S.A

5 posted 2012-05-28 04:56 PM

A day to remember and to salute all who have served our country, so that we may live in peace.
Ms. E

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

6 posted 2012-05-28 05:01 PM

Thank you, Ms. E, for your wonderful patriotic comment. Makes me proud.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

7 posted 2012-05-28 05:24 PM

I have just watched a documentary on tv with many interviews to survivors and it was extremely moving. The silence of those huge cemeteries over here speaks for itself.

I appreciate your words. And no, this is not just another day. We need to remember and to honor those who succeeded in stopping the consequences of the folly of a criminal mind, sacrificing their lives.

Peace,
Margherita

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

8 posted 2012-05-28 05:38 PM

Appreciate you coming by and adding your comments to the rest, Margherita ,thank you very much.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Startime1955
Senior Member

since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

9 posted 2012-05-28 06:50 PM

Having been raised in the military and then raising my children in it your poem touches deeply...my heart goes out to all who serve that we may live free...returning men and women often have unseen wounds that last thier lifetime...Thank you so much for this very powerful poem...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

10 posted 2012-05-28 07:03 PM

Thank you so much, Karen. Yes, the unseen mental scars are sometimes the worst kind.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

11 posted 2012-05-28 11:01 PM

This is wonderful my friend, truly a tirbute to the day.

Lori

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

12 posted 2012-05-29 06:55 AM

Thank you, Lori.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

13 posted 2012-06-04 02:21 PM

I loved the title... and nodded with each line of the poem. Freedom isn't free - and a couple of days a year isn't nearly enough to say thanks to those who pay the price.

Thank you for this!

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

14 posted 2012-06-04 03:01 PM

Thank you suthern. My kind of people.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

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