A poem I read today. A tribute to our war veterans.

[RickRuski]

A POEM WORTH READING: -

He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast
And he sat around the Legion
Telling stories of the past.

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done
In his exploits with his buddies
They were heroes, everyone.

And ‘tho sometimes to his neighbours
His tales became a joke
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew whereof he spoke.

But we’ll hear his tales no longer
For ol’ Joe passed away
And the world’s a little poorer
For a Soldier died today.

When politicians leave this earth
Their bodies lie in state
While thousands note their passing
And proclaim that they were great

Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young
But the passing of a Soldier
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man ?

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life ?

The politician’s stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often inconsistent
To the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Soldier
Who offered up his all
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.

It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger
With your enemies at hand
Would you really want some cop-out
With his ever waffling stand ?

Or would you want a Soldier
Who would battle to defend
His kin and home and country
A common Soldier ‘til the end.

He is just a common Soldier
And his ranks are growing thin
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.

For when countries are in conflict
We find the Soldier’s part
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honour
While he’s here to hear the praise
Then at least let’s give him homage
At the ending of his days.

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say
‘OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING
A SOLDIER DIED TODAY'

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