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At Dawn's Early Light
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At Dawn's Early Light |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Thank you all for the battles you fought On foreign soil so we could be free Thank you for giving up your life for freedom sought That the highest price to pay you did it all for me The very young made old in the blink of an eye From what you did or saw or heard Or the places in those lands where so many die So many wars so many fights you fought without a word As the bombs burst in the air or scar the land The blood of all men soaked this earth So many wars so much to fight for guided by invisible hand All in the name of freedom but what is one life worth Hear the screams of silence see into their very soul Feel the pain of limbs torn away they forever changed To keep us safe at home was their only goal Where much more than our bodies are mamed At dawns early light we could see the haunted faces Of man after man living in his own private Hell While death happens in unknown places You fought so we in freedom could dwell I pray that all the angels stay close to hold you To keep your nightmares at bay and give you rest So many from other lands have come as cities and states grew You fought, died, then re-birth to make this land the best GOD BLESS AMERICA |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
A fitting tribute, on a solemn day...thank you, MotherEarth.... |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Sunshine, today is such a "sad- happy" day it is hard to say how one feels. As the years go by those feelings change. Thank you for your words. |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
Lovely tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom, M_E. Thanks for sharing.  All writing comes |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Lone Wolf, thank you for the comment |
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Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
That's a very nice tribute to the 4th of July. Titia A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
Amen |
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Mother_Earth Senior Member
since 2000-11-20
Posts 13701/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan |
Titia, thanks. What do you celebrate that compares to our 4th? Interloper. thank you |
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