He proudly answered the call
When his country asked him too
He went where he was sent by his country
And he proudly served me and you
He paid the price for answering our call
As part of him was lost and would never return
He came back to this country he loved
And watched as many of him, the people did scorn
He held nothing against any of them that called him names
Or talked softly while his back to them was turned
As he had done nothing more then what was asked
And the pride for his country inside of him burned
He had lost all that he had loved and held so dear
From the price in life he was asked to pay
He fought back the only way he could
As he knew not what to ask or say
Surrounded by his fellow warriors that served
He learned to call this home and them friend
And he cherished all that he had amongst them
And held it all dear until the very end
Never a complaint from his lips there fell
And he just lived on day at a time
Knowing that all the pain and suffering he felt
Would finally be taken away sometime
The coldness he felt of being alone
When all his family had left his side
Was warmed by ones he had now found
Comrades and friends with whom he could reside
Making the days that slipped slowly away
That much easier for him to each day bare
As he had finally found in unknown people
That there was some that truly and honestly did care
Then as his days became less and less
And that fatal timely finally did arrive
As he had one last request of his pain
And please don’t artificially keep me alive
Please take me home swiftly dear lord
Knowing that he no longer wanted to be alone
So God reached down on that fateful day
And brought his battle tested soldier home
Now as he lays to his final rest today
Let all that knew look up to the sky
As this soldier of the lord above
Still stands his post of duty proudly from upon high
So do not look at this day with sorrow
As he would not want that you know
But be thankful of just one thing you all
That this brave soldier amongst you, you did get to know
© Tall Mountain Dreamer
