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Tom Zart
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since 2006-05-18
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0 posted 2006-06-08 09:34 AM


FREEDOM


In their new uniforms,
The young march off
Not knowing who shall return.
With a proud devotion,
They brandish their flag
Leaving loved ones to wonder and yearn.

May we all be buried
By all of our children
Is an ancient tribal prayer.
They're so easy to lose
But so hard to forget;
Such a burden for a parent to bear.

Oh, the taste of victory
Shall soon be forgotten;
But, never that which was lost.
For those rows of white headstones
In peaceful green fields,
Make it easy to tally the cost.

America has survived all attempts to destroy
Knowing the cruelty of war,
And, we who remain
Must help keep her free
For those who can march no more!





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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
1 posted 2006-06-09 12:42 PM


Nice writing...James
Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115
South Africa
2 posted 2006-06-09 03:19 AM


As it was so it will be because mankind simply refuses to learn that killing each other never solves anything.  A sad yet very real subject that you've chosen to write about and it leaves me feeling ... yes, sad!  That shows that you succeeded - well done!  
Tom Zart
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since 2006-05-18
Posts 682

3 posted 2006-06-09 09:25 AM


Thank you both for your kind words of support.
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