A poem worth reading
May 21, 2018 11:09:48 #
A poem worth reading
> He was getting old and paunchy
> And his hair was falling fast,
> And he sat around the Legion,
> Telling stories of the past. Of a war that he once fought in
> And the deeds that he had done,
> In his exploits with his buddies;
> They were heroes, every one. And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
> His tales became a joke,
> All his buddies listened quietly
> For they knew where of he spoke. But we'll hear his tales no longer,
> For ol' Joe has passed away,
> And the world's a little poorer
> For a Veteran died today. He won't be mourned by many,
> Just his children and his wife.
> For he lived an ordinary,
> Very quiet sort of life. He held a job and raised a family,
> Going quietly on his way;
> And the world won't note his passing,
> 'Tho a Veteran died today. When politicians leave this earth,
> Their bodies lie in state,
> While thousands note their passing,
> And proclaim that they were great. Papers tell of their life stories
> From the time that they were young,
> But the passing of a Veteran
> Goes unnoticed, and unsung. Is the greatest contribution
> To the welfare of our land,
> Some jerk who breaks his promise
> And cons his fellow man? Or the ordinary fellow
> Who in times of war and strife,
> Goes off to serve his country
> And offers up his life? The politician's stipend
> And the style in which he lives,
> Are often disproportionate,
> To the service that he gives. While the ordinary Veteran,
> Who offered up his all,
> Is paid off with a medal
> And perhaps a pension, small. It is not the politicians
> With their compromise and ploys,
> Who won for us the freedom
> That our country now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger,
> With your enemies at hand,
> Would you really want some cop-out,
> With his ever-waffling stand? Or would you want a Veteran
> His home, his country, his kin,
> Just a common Veteran,
> Who would fight until the end. He was just a common Veteran,
> And his ranks are growing thin,
> But his presence should remind us
> We may need his likes again. For when countries are in conflict,
> We find the Veteran's part,
> Is to clean up all the troubles
> That the politicians start. If we cannot do him honor
> While he's here to hear the praise,
> Then at least let's give him homage
> At the ending of his days. Perhaps just a simple headline
> In the paper that might say:
> "OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
> A VETERAN DIED TODAY." PLEASE pass On The Patriotism! YOU can make a difference.
> If you are proud of our Vets, then send this to them.
> He was getting old and paunchy
> And his hair was falling fast,
> And he sat around the Legion,
> Telling stories of the past. Of a war that he once fought in
> And the deeds that he had done,
> In his exploits with his buddies;
> They were heroes, every one. And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors
> His tales became a joke,
> All his buddies listened quietly
> For they knew where of he spoke. But we'll hear his tales no longer,
> For ol' Joe has passed away,
> And the world's a little poorer
> For a Veteran died today. He won't be mourned by many,
> Just his children and his wife.
> For he lived an ordinary,
> Very quiet sort of life. He held a job and raised a family,
> Going quietly on his way;
> And the world won't note his passing,
> 'Tho a Veteran died today. When politicians leave this earth,
> Their bodies lie in state,
> While thousands note their passing,
> And proclaim that they were great. Papers tell of their life stories
> From the time that they were young,
> But the passing of a Veteran
> Goes unnoticed, and unsung. Is the greatest contribution
> To the welfare of our land,
> Some jerk who breaks his promise
> And cons his fellow man? Or the ordinary fellow
> Who in times of war and strife,
> Goes off to serve his country
> And offers up his life? The politician's stipend
> And the style in which he lives,
> Are often disproportionate,
> To the service that he gives. While the ordinary Veteran,
> Who offered up his all,
> Is paid off with a medal
> And perhaps a pension, small. It is not the politicians
> With their compromise and ploys,
> Who won for us the freedom
> That our country now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger,
> With your enemies at hand,
> Would you really want some cop-out,
> With his ever-waffling stand? Or would you want a Veteran
> His home, his country, his kin,
> Just a common Veteran,
> Who would fight until the end. He was just a common Veteran,
> And his ranks are growing thin,
> But his presence should remind us
> We may need his likes again. For when countries are in conflict,
> We find the Veteran's part,
> Is to clean up all the troubles
> That the politicians start. If we cannot do him honor
> While he's here to hear the praise,
> Then at least let's give him homage
> At the ending of his days. Perhaps just a simple headline
> In the paper that might say:
> "OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
> A VETERAN DIED TODAY." PLEASE pass On The Patriotism! YOU can make a difference.
> If you are proud of our Vets, then send this to them.
May 21, 2018 11:12:59 #
May 21, 2018 11:13:50 #
May 21, 2018 11:21:03 #
Right on Huey - Did you know that today, May 21st, is Veterans Day in Canada? chase
"A veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country now who no longer understand it."
"A veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country now who no longer understand it."
May 21, 2018 11:21:15 #
May 21, 2018 11:32:34 #
Amen!!!! Thanks for the poem, which I am sending to all our politicians in this extremely ultra left state. I doubt that they will even see it but it is on it's way. Now they are trying to make me a criminal by outlawing my ownership of an AR-15. Too many Californians have moved here. I am too old to move to WY and away from my medical facilities (the way I served I do not get veteran status so no Tri-Care or benefits) so I will just be a thorn in their sheeple butts. 
May 22, 2018 06:17:45 #
With your permission I'd like to repost this a few places, and who I could give credit for the words?
May 22, 2018 07:14:08 #
May 22, 2018 07:52:42 #
TJBNovember wrote:
With your permission I'd like to repost this a few places, and who I could give credit for the words?
Was emailed to me and no idea who authored.
May 22, 2018 08:33:13 #
Huey Driver wrote:
Was emailed to me and no idea who authored.
Okay, thanks for the reply.
May 22, 2018 11:07:14 #
stant52
Loc: Williamsport, Pa.
TJBNovember wrote:
With your permission I'd like to repost this a few places, and who I could give credit for the words?
http://www.youngdiggers.com.au/soldier-died-today-anonymous-author , A. Lawrence Vaincourt
A simple Google search found the answer
May 22, 2018 11:14:34 #
Manny Jay
Loc: Colorado
The thinning ranks - Add my brother, Sgt. Major, Marines, Al Jurado, who has passed on.
May 22, 2018 11:15:53 #
ole sarg
Loc: south florida
Never joined the legion or other groups. But, there is a group of us who meet every year or so. Our numbers were 15 and are growing smaller down to 3 now. Thanks
Huey Driver wrote:
A poem worth reading br br > He was getting ol... (show quote)
May 22, 2018 11:35:06 #
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