Living to Be Worthy of the Cost

"SENIOR CENTER FORUM"  Third Place, 5/30/09

He knew not what awaited him
When he went off to fight the war.
He left behind his mom, his dad,
His girl, his friends, his home, and more.

How could he know the price to pay
Would cost him all he had to give.
Departure sad, but happy too,
Exciting days were yet to live.

He made new friends and saw new sights,
Letters were written, gifts were bought,
War's not too bad, he wrote to them.
The real foe he had not yet fought.

When his battle for peace arrived,
He prayed to God he would be brave.
A war was won, but lives were lost,
Keeping honor, all else he gave.

We remember everyday
The life he gave and what we lost.
Not just on Memorial Day,
The price so high, the life it cost.

If you had the luck to return,
You paid a price almost as high.
Nightmares, Agent Orange, Syndromes,
Sometimes wishing that you could die.

We remember everyone
Who fought for us and won or lost.
We thank you for our liberties.
We pray our lives are worth the cost.

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