moldyoldy

A BEAUTIFUL PATRIOT'S POEM

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 whereof 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."

Submitted by Wayne Rich

---Mud

Rose42

Excellent piece moldy. Thanks for posting.

JuristBooks Loc: North Carolina

Yes, well thought out and very appropriate !
“Politicians are like diapers- both need to be changed frequently.”
The only thing Veterans need to change frequently are Mags.

dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

RandyBrian Loc: Texas

Agreed. I mourn each one I hear about, but it is rarely noted or advertised.

Rose42

Why is it so hard for some of you to respect that this section is NOT FOR POLITICS.

dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

They don't look before they leap.

crazylibertarian Loc: Florida by way of New York & Rhode Island

This is oh so true. We mourn our political leaders and ignore those who toiled in the tranches

JuristBooks Loc: North Carolina

Fellow vets feel deeply enough. Most civilians will never get it.
Pompous politicians are in bed with major media so ‘of course’ they are enshrined.

I have a deal with a DoD buddy and/or a guy at State that whomever goes first, No autopsy, no embalming, no funeral. Either a pyre or put in a small boat, ignite Viking style.
I wouldn’t mind being re-born as a Viking or a Mongol.

Squiddiddler Loc: Phoenix

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper, that might say:

"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A VETERAN DIED TODAY."




Good post, god bless our Vets.

moldyoldy

Great idea. We need to push for that.

FallenOak Loc: St George Utah

Thank you