November 11, 2009 11:58 AM
It Is the Soldier - inspirational poem
It is the Soldier
It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.It is the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.It is the Soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.It is the Soldier, not the politician
It is the Soldier, who salutes the flag,
Who has given us the right to vote.Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.Charles Michael Province, U.S. Army
Copyright Charles M. Province, 1970, 2005.
All rights reserved.
Thank a vet today! And every day!
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Comments
Tell that to the protesters in Iran who demonstrate against the dictatorial government which has a loyal army.
Similarly the protesters in Tibet and Zimbabwe, student protests against communism in Beijing, China in (1989), South African demonstrations against apartheid.
The list goes on...
[You are so right. The title should be "It is the American soldier" - thanks, you've made a lot of readers even more grateful to our military!]
Posted by: Toronto Icarus | November 11, 2009 3:00 PM
