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Abe
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since 2003-05-28

Posts 694
Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end!

0 posted 2004-05-11 04:46 PM

Wrote this in Feb before all this other "stuff" started but decided to leave it be.

Memorial Day 2004

We've Troops around the World
Who put, their Life on the line
And sometimes give their All
For, Freedoms of yours and mine.

But now, it seems much different
We ask them, in another’s name
To Protect their Freedoms, too
And Sacrifice, like it’s the same.

But, you can’t give Freedom away
It’s something, you must embrace
And it may not always work
In, each and every time and place.

We can’t change centuries of life
And ask our Troops to lead the way
To place their lives in jeopardy
Just because, the Politicians say.

But now, that we are in this mess
It must be seen through to the end
And a Prayer said, for those who die
Amongst those brave souls, we send.

It’s so sad at this year’s Tribute
We must add, all those Names we do
With the Hope, that by next year
All these Wars will be through.

2-2-2004

From previous years>

Memorial Day

A time for picnics, time off work
Vacations and the "Indy"
A holiday, too often times
We forget what it should be.

A time to pay respect to those
Who rallied to the battle cry
Who gave their lives for liberty
Those freedoms for you and I.

Such a waste of brave young souls
Some still struggling through their youth
Who faced and fell willingly
Before wartimes' awful truth.

So as we share this holiday
With our friends or family
Take a moment to give thanks to
Those who died so we'd stay free.

Let us strive for world peace
For the end of greed and hate
For next time, after "the war"
It just may be too damned late.

Freedom's Memorial

This day is set aside
to honor those
who took the chance to die.

But they have died in vain
if we ever forget
the reason why.

Freedom can be like time
slipping away
before we even know.

But we all have the choice
more, a duty
to battle freedoms' foe.

Let us give thanks this day
to all those brave
who paid the highest cost.

Not take it for granted
and realize
it easily could be lost.

Del "Abe" Jones

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

1 posted 2004-05-11 05:33 PM

Abe, thank you for writing these important poems.

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

2 posted 2004-05-11 06:52 PM

Truly amazing writes. Enjoyed, and I do agree whole heartily. Thank you for sharing.
JL

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