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A simple thank you is all it takes,
to bring a smile to a veteran's
face.
They have been to hell for me and
you,
some are still there, what can we
do?
A shake of their hand is a very small
price,
as you say, 'Thank you so much for your
sacrifice.'
Give them your heart for just a moment or
two,
as they step back and take a good look at
you.
As their surprise fades away and they start
to
speak, you may feel your knees go a little weak.
'I was on the Astoria when she went
down...
five hours in water with sharks all around.'
'I was on a ship used as a
shill...
while our battleship fired o're us at the
Korean's hill.'
'In Vietnam death was
everywhere...
when new guys arrived, I tried not to
care.
The worst was friends killed, an arm's length
away,
there was nothing I could do, it was their last
day.'
'Desert Storm was the war we fought on
TV,
The Star Spangled Banner gained new meaning
for me.
The desert, dehydration, the tension, and
heat,
the Iraqis thought we'd be easy to
beat.
The world woke up to our military
might,
when we showed them all, we knew how to
fight.'
One nation, under God, indivisible we
stand,
for liberty and justice throughout any
land.
So when you have the chance to show you
care,
shake a hand and say thank you for going over
there.
by: Marci Crawford
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