Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Under Fire Still – v3

Too many of our young men,
young women, our people
Another day, remembering
all those who served, who sacrificed
those serving for us now
different, still, unresolved,
an open wound, without closure
so many still under fire
actively in harms’ way
For them especially we pray,
we remember them all
under fire, in our name
standing guard out there
in the dark places, on guard,
that we may remain free.


edited November 11, 2014
Under Fire Still – v3

Veteran’s Day
edited May 25, 2014
Under Fire Still – v2
May 25, 2008
Under Fire Still
Memorial Day
written at church, before
the Rejuvenation evening service
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH

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