Because of the Brave
He’s just an old man, all grizzled and gray
But he still can remember the hour and the day
When the long war ended, the fighting had ceased
The blood of young soldiers had brought about peace
His memory still harbors those dreadful vignettes
Vile scenes of battles he would like to forget
He answered the call and he took a stand
He went in a boy but came out as a man
He has lived quite a life, he has stories to tell
When a boy went to war and came back from hell
We owe him a debt, he paid a huge price
Our country is free due to his sacrifice
High in the sky Old Glory still waves
O’er the Land of the Free because of the Brave
Sue Ikerd
October 2, 2011
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