Our True Heroes!!!

One Soldier

One soldier had been fighting for our country in a far off place.

Most of us will never see a picture of his face.

For you see the story about his death was largely ignored by the News,

Because they had gathered up everyone on their crews,

To cover the death of some famous person who had died the same day,

But let us make sure to say, the one soldier, had died in a different way.

The one soldier had been walking near his vehicle, when with a loud boom,

The IED had exploded, this device, that is filled with such doom.

He was one of our soldiers, that would laugh no more,

He would never place baseball again, or help keep score.

Where are the children, that he can never hold or see,

Or the women he loved, a love that will no longer be.

One soldier, who was a volunteer, who might have saved a child's life,

Or what if it was your life he was meant to save, or your wife.

For he is now gone, this man, whose actions said more than words could,

That he loved his country, his patriotic duty, serving the way he should.

He was one soldier, following a family tradition, oh so proudly,

Following his family footsteps, marching steps, they could hear so loudly.

One soldier, whose parents had the visit they all dread,

With it would come a letter, that no parent ever wanted to have read,

Informing them that their son was gone to a different place.

Their sons body, one of many, occupying a part of the planes space.

Flown over from a far away country, for which many do not even know,

How to find it on a map, if you ask them, they could never point to show.

This one soldier, our media passed over to cover hours of a story,

Of one who never served, the media thought he was full of glory.

But the media has missed out on covering our countries true heroes today.

When they should have told the story of all of our soldiers, heroes I say.

They are Fathers, Sons, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Brothers, yes all,

Neices, Nephews, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, who answered the call.

One soldier, two soldiers, three and more, these are the ones we should celebrate,

The lives that they lived, the lives that they gave, they are so great.

Your country or my country, our soldiers do their duty for us, to keep,

Our freedom, to keep us safe, they do it so we do not have to weep.

We can rejoice in freedom, we should show how grateful to his loved ones,

We truly are, for they have given us their daughters and sons.

I hope that you will all pray for one soldiers safety in a far away land,

And for their families, I hope you will give a helping hand.

For this will ease the burden of the one soldier who stepped on the IED,

When looking down from heaven to see that we are thankfully,

Giving the glory and praise to whom it does truly belong,

To each and every soldier, fighting, against what is very wrong.

Written by Mrsupole.

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