THE FALLEN

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    THE FALLEN

    We step carefully gently over the fallen

    They do not stir from their eternal sleep

    At one time, brave and true, now they rot

    Decaying as all of God's creations do

    Never again to rise up to defend their homeland

    Majestic flags unfurl in the warm wind

    Blowing across their  countrymens' soil

    Soil enriched by their soldier's blood

    Flowing across land tracts forever dedicated to their deaths

    Families yearning to bring back their beloveds, but

    Our shoes fill with God's miltary nectar as

    We stop and bid one final farewell

    And march away arm in arm with our comrads

    Lusting to take our place among the fallen

     





















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    JonTalbain commented on THE FALLEN

    02-04-2013

    A Sad truth, but we must all face the Reaper one day. What better way than to do it serving your country. I am proud to be a veteran and if I had any other choice, I'd still choose to lay it on the line for the American People
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    Mandi

    02/04/2013

    sorry to say that code of ethics has lost its appeal to many of our youth - the truth is our latest run-ins with other countries who blame us for nearly everything that goes wrong with this world are actually the one thing that ties us together as one common front - in some cases, it works just the opposite thank you for reading

    Poetry is what is lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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