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NOT IN THE BLOODIED KILLING FIELDS OF AFGHANISTAN
NOT IN THE LIFELESS DESERTS OF IRAQ
NOT IN THE HATE FILLED STREETS OF CHECHNYA
BUT IN THE QUIET OF A COUNTRY GRAVEYARD

NO BIRD SANG AS WE LAYED THE YOUNG SOLDIER TO REST
NOT A BREEZE TOUCHED THE TEARS OF HIS GRIEVING MOTHER
BUT THE PAIN, WE ALL FELT THE PAIN
AND THE QUESTION IN OUR MINDS?
WHY!!!

HIS COMMANDING OFFICER SAID HE WAS A HERO
THE PADRE SAID HE WAS WITH GOD NOW
HIS FELLOW SOLDIERS SALUTED THEIR FALLEN COMRADE
HIS WIFE STOOD MOTIONLESS HOLDING HIS NEW BORN SON
HE’LL MAKE A FINE SOLDIER SOMEDAY

THEN IT WAS OVER
HANDS WERE SHAKEN
CHEEKS WERE KISSED
CONDOLENCES PASSED ON
NOW HE LIES ALONE

TOMORROW BRINGS A NEW DAY
AND SOMEWHERE…. ANOTHER FUNERAL

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THE PAIN OF WAR

Contributed by tamren on Wednesday, 15th December 2010 @ 06:06:42 AM in AEST
Topic: war

TODAY I WITNESSED WAR!
NOT IN THE BLOODIED KILLING FIELDS OF AFGHANISTAN
NOT IN THE LIFELESS DESERTS OF IRAQ
NOT IN THE HATE FILLED STREETS OF CHECHNYA
BUT IN THE QUIET OF A COUNTRY GRAVEYARD

NO BIRD SANG AS WE LAYED THE YOUNG SOLDIER TO REST
NOT A BREEZE TOUCHED THE TEARS OF HIS GRIEVING MOTHER
BUT THE PAIN, WE ALL FELT THE PAIN
AND THE QUESTION IN OUR MINDS?
WHY!!!

HIS COMMANDING OFFICER SAID HE WAS A HERO
THE PADRE SAID HE WAS WITH GOD NOW
HIS FELLOW SOLDIERS SALUTED THEIR FALLEN COMRADE
HIS WIFE STOOD MOTIONLESS HOLDING HIS NEW BORN SON
HE’LL MAKE A FINE SOLDIER SOMEDAY

THEN IT WAS OVER
HANDS WERE SHAKEN
CHEEKS WERE KISSED
CONDOLENCES PASSED ON
NOW HE LIES ALONE

TOMORROW BRINGS A NEW DAY
AND SOMEWHERE…. ANOTHER FUNERAL

Copyright Â© tamren ... [ 2010-12-15 06:06:42]
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Re: THE PAIN OF WAR (User Rating: 1 )
by Voyager on Wednesday, 15th December 2010 @ 09:35:26 AM AEST
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Well done! So much truth to it...no remorse for dead...powerful write...I like how you've captured all of it!

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