Saturday, May 24, 2014

Because they served – v2

Remember them always
those who went for us
into harm’s way
to guard, to protect us,
Because they served
we have life, liberty

Happiness inside
what we make of it
our hope, our dream
as a people as a nation,
Because they served
and sacrificed for us


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edited May 24, 2014
Because they served – v2
November 11, 2010
Because they served
Veteran’s Day
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edited May 24, 2014
“Thanking a Veteran – v4”
Edited May 27, 2013
“Thanking a Veteran – v3”
Edited November 5, 2012
“Thanking a Veteran – v2”
Edited September 11, 2012
new poem, “Thanking a Veteran”
&
All of my Veteran’s Day poems
&
All of my Memorial Day poems
& earlier poem:
November 11, 2010
“In the Rain, in that Place”
Veteran’s Day 2010
and remembering being
at the Vietnam Memorial
during the 10th anniversary
Veteran’s Day 1992

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