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| Nov. 11 TOMAR77 Men's 65 333 posts | Read this Poem in my local paper. Thought it was worthy of passing it on. "JUST A COMMON SOLDIER" by A. Lawrence Vaincourt 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 had fought in and the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; they were heros, every one. And tho' sometimes, to his neigbors, his tales became a joke, All his Legion buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke. But we'll hear his tales no longer for old Bill has past away, And the world's a little poorer, for a soldier died today. He will not be mourned by many, just his children and his wife, For he lived an ordinary and quite uneventful life. Held a job and raised a family, quietly going his own way, And the world won't note his passing, though a soldier died today. 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 a paper that would say, Our country is in mourning, for a soldier died today. God Bless Bill, and God Bless our Veterans and our Men and Women Serving Today. Tommy |
| Nov. 11 gary c 418 posts | Thank you for that as I worry about my Grandson and the our heros of today. GOD BLESS THEM ALL TODAYS AND YESTERDAYS. |
