General Mayhem Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Not a book, just a poignant poem I came across. the soldier fights for the hippie's rights to protest against that soldier the soldier fights for the politician's rights to send that soldier to war the soldier fights for the businessman's rights to make money the soldier fights for the policeman's rights to arrest that soldier the soldier fights for schoolchildren's rights to know about past soldiers the soldier fights so that you may all sleep at night the soldier fights for religion so that you may all believe what you wish the soldier fights for his flag for his country for his life katie woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Not a book, just a poignant poem I came across. the soldier fights for the hippie's rights to protest against that soldier the soldier fights for the politician's rights to send that soldier to war the soldier fights for the businessman's rights to make money the soldier fights for the policeman's rights to arrest that soldier the soldier fights for schoolchildren's rights to know about past soldiers the soldier fights so that you may all sleep at night the soldier fights for religion so that you may all believe what you wish the soldier fights for his flag for his country for his life katie woods Very true,..............Nice find, and thanks for posting it. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 So, if we expect him to do all that for us, why do we tie his hands behind his back first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Maybe's there should have been a line along the lines of,................ A politician forgets that whilst a soldier fights, he is safe to forget the soldier who fights......................... :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 So, if we expect him to do all that for us, why do we tie his hands behind his back first? To make it a fair fight. D'uh! ;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Mayhem Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 Moving on, have you read: Tell me about the war? It's by Tony Channing. http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?AuthorID=10470&id=152743 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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