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A 17-year
old's thoughts on war.
Poem written by an only son one-year prior to
joining the U.S. Navy.
CRY©
A tear rolled down
my cheek,
As I heard the General's cry for WAR;
A NATION now sits
waiting,
To see what the future has in store.
WHY would they do this?
WHY must
good men die?
WHAT of our great negotiators?
DID they really TRY?
To find a SIMPLE PEACE,
On which all could agree;
But to
reason was useless,
For CONFLICT was all they could see.
To avoid it now is impossible,
The
HORROR has begun;
To defend our PRIDE and ALLIES,
We all do what
must be done.
Wage war on the
Oppressors,
To liberate the Oppressed.
We now are the
Aggressors,
Warriors from the WEST.
If you speak for us,
Then let your cries ring
out and STAND TALL!
    
But if you seek to
CONDEMN ―
THEN SPEAK OF US NOT AT ALL!
©Robert Patrick Garza,
1991
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
(Please pause to read all the verses in the above graphic.)
Standing for what you believe in, regardless of the odds
against you,
and the pressure that tears at your
resistance,
...means
COURAGE
Keeping a smile on your face, when inside you feel like
dying,
for the sake of supporting others,
...means
STRENGTH
Stopping at nothing, and doing what you know
is
right in your heart,
...means
DETERMINATION
Doing more than is expected, to make another's life a little
more bearable, without uttering a single complaint,
...means
COMPASSION
Helping a friend in
need, no matter the time or effort,
to the best of your
ability,
...means
LOYALTY
Giving more than you
have to, and expecting nothing in return,
...means
SELFLESSNESS
Holding your head high, and being the best you know you can be
when life seems to fall apart at your feet, facing each difficulty
with the confidence that time will bring you better tomorrows,
and
never giving up,
...means
CONFIDENCE
Trusting God in the darkness, when nothing makes sense,
when
the pain overwhelms you, when He seems beyond your reach;
but
knowing in your heart He is there and He loves
you,
...means
FAITH
Life is
changed, not taken away.
To live
in hearts we leave behind is not to die.
"KRYPTONITE"
Artist Unknown
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