THAT SPECIAL KIND  - THIRD CHRISTMAS AND COUNTING

(wanting to write the ending)

Since the Birth of our Nation

We have sent our Young to War

To do Battle for our Freedoms

For Truth, and Right, and More.

We take them from their Families

And send them all around the World

To show all the other Peoples

How, Freedom’s flag’s unfurled.

They’re sent with a wealth of knowledge

That they carry and spread well

Our Ambassadors to others

With a story only, they can tell.

So, as we bask in our lifestyles

And gather ‘round the Christmas Tree

Let’s say a Prayer and Give Thanks

To those who make us Free.

Let’s bring them all Home for a moment

And hold them in our Heart and Mind

For each and every one’s a Hero

And each, one of a very Special kind.

12-11-2003

UPDATE 2004

I wrote that one for last year

With a wish that was for naught

That maybe they'd be Home for this year

But, guess that was just a silly thought.

We've lost more than we care to count

And have sent even more across the Sea

To try to show another People how to live

In a way they may or may not want to be.

But we send our Sons and Daughters

Moms and Dads, Sisters and Bros

To spend another Christmas Holiday away

And for how many more, who knows?

So, no matter what our feelings are

About this War they're sent to Fight

Let's keep them All in our thoughts and prayers

On this Christmas Eve and every other night.

12-16-2004

UPDATE 2005

Well, here it is another year

Has come and gone again

The casualties keep mounting

And patience is growing thin.

Each day we add more Heroes

And more Families who mourn

Who will never again celebrate

 As they once did on Christmas morn.

Most have served more than one Tour

And there seems to be no end in sight

But they step up and do their job

And they do it Proud and Right.

Maybe next will be the year

When we get to bring them Home

And we can thank them, face to face

For the Bravery they’ve shown.

It’s no way to spend the Holidays

And we all wish we could do more

To have them all home once again

And bring an ending to this War.

But it’s up to those politicians

And all those powers that be

To make those Families whole again

As they gather ‘round the Christmas tree.

And for those who don’t do Christmas

This Wish is as much, for them too

To live in Peace on Earth with Freedom

The way the Human Race could do.

used with permission
Del "Abe" Jones
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12-18-2005