Forget-Me-Not Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 A Soldier His boots stand at attention Upon the windswept hill His empty helmet rests atop His rifle straight and still He heard his country beckon He passed the final test He gave his life with valor Conviction in his breastThe memories come softly When he was but a boy His laughter falling gently o’er A game, or favorite toy His shirt - it needed tucking His tousled hair - a comb His pockets filled with creeping things The stray dog he brought home His prayers each night at bedtime His kisses, hugs, and pleas His dirty face, his untied shoes His scraped and bleeding knees His love to tell a secret In quiet, whispered tones His baseball cap, his well-worn glove Lost teeth and broken bones Then all too fast it happened He was a boy no more Instead, a man, with wife and child And honor through his core He loved the world around him He loved the gift of life He loved his newborn daughter He loved his sweetheart wife He had a love of freedom He had a love of God He had a love of country With courage he was shod He heard his country beckon He passed the final test He gave his life with valor Conviction in his breast His boots stand at attention Upon the windswept hill His empty helmet rests atop His rifle straight and still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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