*WAITING FOR THE CALL*


He sits there at the kitchen table
In the solitude
Somber eyes reflect the depth
Of melancholy mood..
No sound intrudes to break the spell
Of stillness in the night.....
Alone he sits attentively
Preparing for the fight.

His hands are filled with wrinkles now
His cheeks are furrowed deep..
A small tear streaks down gnarly face
Of one who never weeps.
His spine is upright as he sits
With small phone by his side...
Mind races back to years ago
When many thousands died.

He feels the rock of landing craft
From movement of the sea
As bullets whiz by overhead
From shores on Normandy...
On Iwo Jima he recalls
Tears falling from his eye
To watch Old Glory proudly stand
Against the eastern sky.

Now all he sees are images
From television screen
His mind still keen enough to know
What falling buildings mean...
His country will soon be at war
To save democracy
And keep the world the kind of place
Whre man can still live free.

He sits there waiting, Khaki-clad,
A gold bar on his cap
A Browning rifle by his side
And helmet on his lap..
Senility has weakened him
Though you won't see him fall..
He sits there waiting......ready
For his President to call....

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*THE DAY THEY MADE MY LADY CRY*

She stood there with her torch held high
To watch planes falling from the sky
As silver bullets ripped apart
The center of her loving heart
With disregard for sanity
In senseless act of lunacy
She saw her children fall and die
The day I saw my lady cry.

I LIFT MY LAMP....so reads her plaque
Just miles from terrorist attack
Her open doors now violated
By pure evil orchestrated
Hounds of Hell have been released
And Good must rise to kill the Beast.
I saw her head droop, shaking "Why?"
The day I saw my lady cry.

Her tears will bring on bitter rain
Unleashing winds of hurricane
To circle globe in whirlwind force
Uncover evil at its source
Then seek exacting recompense
From those who prey on innocents.
They'll not forget, as time goes by,
The day they made my lady cry.

      

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*TOMORROW*

Tomorrow smile at someone
That you've never seen before.
Take time to think of others that
You feel compassion for.

Tomorrow tell somebody
That they brighten up your day.
Let random acts of kindness
Put your feelings on display.

Tomorrow hug your children
Somewhat tighter than before.
Be sure to think of all the things
You can be thankful for.

Pat your dog a little longer.
Hug and kiss your husband/wife.
Thank your God for granting you
Another day of life.