Very nice and true. Al At 02:21 PM 11/9/2001, you wrote: > > > LEST WE FORGET > > > > > > He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast > > > And he sat around the Legion telling stories of the past. > > > Of a war that he fought in and the deeds that he had done, > > > In his exploits with his buddies ; they were heroes, everyone. > > > > > > And tho' sometimes to his neighbours, his tales became a joke, > > > All his Legion buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke. > > > But we'll hear his tales no longer, for old Bill has passed away > > > And the world's a little poorer, for a soldier died today. > > > > > > He well not be mourned by many, just his children and his wife, > > > For he lived an ordinary quiet and unevenful life, > > > Held a job and raised a family, quietly going his own way; > > > And the world won,t note his passing, 'tho a soldier died today. > > > > > > When politicians leave this earth, there bodies lie in state, > > > While thousands note there passing and proclaim that they are great, > > > Papers tell there life stories from the time that they are young, > > > But the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed and unsung. > > > > > > In the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land > > > A guy who breaks his promises and cons his fellow man ? > > > Or the ordinary fellow who in times of war and strife > > > Goes off to serve his country and offers up his life? > > > > > > A politician's stipend and the style in which he lives > > > Are sometimes disproportionate to service that he gives, > > > While the ordinary soldier, who offers up his all, > > > Is payed off with a medal, and perhaps a pension small. > > > > > > It's so easy to forget them, for it was so long ago > > > That the Old Bill's of out country went to battle, but we knew > > > It was not the politicians, with there compromise and ploys, > > > Who won for us the freedom that our country now enjoys. > > > > > > Should you find yourself in danger with your enemies at hand, > > > Would you want a politician with his ever shifting stand ? > > > Or would you prefer a soldier who has sworn to defend > > > His home, his kin and country and would fight until the end ? > > > > > > He was just a common soldier and his ranks are growing thin > > > But his presence should remind us we may need his like again, > > > For when countries are in conflict then we find the soldier's part > > > Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start. > > > > > > If we cannot do him honour while he's here to hear the praise > > > Then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days, > > > Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say; > > > OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, FOR A SOLDIED DIED TODAY. >Sue McAlister >http://homepages.about.com/tomssue/mcalisterpainterbickhartfamily/ >PA-PITTSBURGH and PA-WESTMORELAND-HISTORIC list owner >BALLES, ECKER, KELLAWAY, KELLOWAY, MCCALLISTER, MCALLISTER, SKELLY >surname list owner. >Adoption, Mystery, Horror, Stay-At-Home-Moms, Mother's Without Custody, >Nost-TV, Palm-Gen and Westie community lists owner. > > >--- > >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.295 / Virus Database: 159 - Release Date: 11/1/2001 > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >Check out these COMMUNITY LISTS: MyStErY, Horror, SAHM, M-W-C, Nost-TV, >Palm-Gen, and Westie > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp