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Contributor: William E. Lightfoot || Poem Categories

American Veterancountry as flag - small
I stand with men of valor
tho I be least of all
but standing with these honored men
makes me feel 10 feet tall

They do not wear the medals
but they stand up for the flag
and if you see them in a crowd
you will never hear them brag

They did not go for glory
they did not go for fame
they simply fought for freedom
they would do it all again

Some came back home with honor
some came back home with shame
but thinking of the things they've done
their honor still remains

Together they stand with humbled hearts
and wish each other well
you know not what they've been through
they spent their time in HELL

So don't you try to judge them
you have not passed the test
they fought for freedom in a foreign land
they did their very best

So listen up America
to what we have to say
when we point our fingers at you
and tell you this today
some think they're too important
as some of them may say
but Freedom is not just a right
because you're born in the USA

Some have lost their love for Freedom
and think it's just their right
let someone else go off to war
and fight for their very right

GOD grant to me the noble right
and remove from me the strain
to look back on the things I've done
any honor I may have gained

If there be any noble thing
in my life I've gained
I have put not one black mark
upon my Father's name
By William E. Lightfoot
Copyright 2004
Listed 6/16/2005

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