Memorial Day post

[csbrewfisher]

Since many of us will be gone over the weekend, I'm taking the liberty of remembrance today, hope you don't mind. Have a great weekend.

Gold Star Mother

As she stands beside his grave
On yet another Memorial Day,
She remembers the boy she sent away
And how he became the man resting here today.
His heroes didn't become famous playing ball.
In fact most of their names were never well known at all.
They went to work wearing camouflage green and desert brown,
Earning their reputation as the toughest warriors around.
When he first saw them in dress blues
The heart within her little boy knew,
That nothing short of becoming one of them would do.

Time all too quickly passed by
As childhood things were put aside,
And his heart's desire would not be denied.
"I love you, Mom" he said one day
"But the time has come for me to go away,"
And she knew his decision she couldn't sway.
Through tears she tried so hard to keep inside
She told her baby boy goodbye.
Writing him letters nearly every day
She often took the time to pray,
"Lord be with my boy today."
"Help him clearly see the man I know that he can be,
Grant him his most cherished dream,
Let him come home, a United States Marine."
When the time came for him to go to war
She feared as she had never feared before,
Prayed there would be no knock on her front door.

They came that day dressed in their blues
And though in her heart she already knew,
She cried out "No, it can't be true."
The man child she had sent away
Was at last coming home to stay.
He never doubted what they did was right,
And he never wavered in the fight.
Forever and always as in his childhood dreams,
Her boy remains a United States Marine.

Copyright 2006 Keo R. Gathman

[JohnnyKay5]

Our Gift to the Fallen
A Short Poem by Charlie Gragg
Penryn, California


For each soldier that has fallen so that many may stand
We honor their spirit as they pass to God's hand
For without their sacrifice we would live forever in fear
We pray for their loved ones and provide a salute and a tear
God help us heal the wounds of hate and the misery of war
That is our gift to our fallen heroes that are amongst us no more.

http://www.usmemorialday.org/poetry/ourgift.htm

[hotreds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-PVS...eature=related

[G G]

Thanks for posting.

[Mikey202]

[CBI_2]

Thanks. Great posts.

My small contribution.
This link is to a reading by Glenn Beck of his Memorial Day Essay. http://mfile.akamai.com/6713/wma/gle...em-day-56k.asx

Two great songs by Trace Adkins.

Arlington http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYXheluAtmw

Last Shot Fired http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0mm4u2VzDs

[blugill]

Thank you all who have served and who are serving.
You allow the clueless to remain clueless, the informed to care deeply about you, and everyone freedom whom you have fought for.

Thank you.

[Clampdown]

Thank you to all of those who have served our country.

[Sailchaser]

It Great to have people remember what the day is really about

[macms]