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Because He Was There
Author: Judy Doyle
Because He was There
It seems so strange to remember this day
The reasons he fought for the American way.
He was young, and idealistic; he was brave.
In a sense, it was adventure he craved.
Because he was there, our freedoms he secured.
Pearl Harbor, Okinawa were places of which he never knew.
Yet, aboard the floating destroyer, he and his crew
Would struggle against the seas, the unknown and their fears.
Brave as they were, some talked of family, even shed tears.
Because he was there, our freedoms he secured.
As dusk approached one lonely April night,
The skies were filled with enemy planes ready for a fight.
The ship was hit and men scurried to extinguish fires.
There would be no rest for the crew despite being bone-tired
Because he was there, our freedoms he secured.
The ship was saved, though lives were lost.
Families changed forever; they knew freedom's cost.
A message from the President informed the family
A son, a brother, a husband, dead or wounded, would live in infamy.
Because he was there, our freedoms he secured.
The title "hero" he never sought, he never claimed,
A hero? "No," he'd say. "For freedom, I fought," he'd proclaimed.
"I believe, freedom of speech, religion, freedom from want and fear.
America for all its fault is still the place I want to live," he declared
Because he was there, our freedoms he secured.
Because he was there, our freedoms endure.
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It says it all by Kristina Sandrick on 05/29/2008, 08:24 PM AJ- I think you nailed it. Thanks for putting this into words. It helps form the picture of what their sacrafices mean for all of us! |
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sacrifices by BOB BLACKMAN on 05/29/2008, 08:41 PM "Families changed forever; they knew freedom's cost." Soldiers and sailors make great sacrifices for their country, but too often we forget that sacrifices were made by their families too. That was a beautiful piece. Thank you. |
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Sacrifices by Winn Mete on 06/01/2008, 11:36 AM Thank you for saying very eloquently what so many of us tend to forget--that the freedoms of this country are bought and paid for with the blood of our finest and most noble young people. And for every freedom fighter lost, there is a family left forever grieving. |
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sacrifices by fran on 07/12/2008, 07:45 PM Beautifully said, being from a military family I have had loved ones in every war, and know the cost we pay, some return injured bodily and some mentally but all were proud to be there serving in World War I, World War II, Korean, Vietman and Iraq, everyone one of them said they not only fought for our freedom but the freedom of the places they fought, "They would kill those people if we weren't there" all said to me from men from each war without the other one knowing it was said by another member of the family. Ever proud to have served, it is a shame that some people have abused the freedoms that so many give their lives for. God Bless America |
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