RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: WAR
Warriors and War
To the warriors of World War II
So long ago and so far away
Your numbers now are quite few
But the elders among us remember you
For the courage that you showed
On that fateful day in June
The dark side of the moon
When you landed on that forlorn shore
The stuff of Hollywood and lore
We bow our heads in admiration
The pride of a grateful nation
To the warriors who fought in Vietnam
Not quite so proud and true
We offer you our deep respect
May we always honor you
As we remember those who fell
From them we ring the solemn bell
And promise not to make again
The mistakes we made back then
The warrior we should never blame
For the war the fought in our name
To the warriors of Afghanistan
Once again we honor you
Though the cause was less than true
You did what you must do
You answered a mourning nation’s call
The young and able, one and all
To fight a shameful terrorist attack
They hit us hard, we hit them back
But soon enough they spun around
And sent you to Iraq
To the warriors of Iraq
We owe you our apology
We sent you far across the sea
To fight against an enemy
That never did our people harm
And yet we took up arms
So many lost their lives
In a war that was not wise
We honor and remember you
For being strong and true
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