I Spent My Time

I Spent My time By Franklin Price 5/20/2015 I spent my time within the force As did many then of course Could have been to college free But college life was not for me I could say that duty called To go where they would shave me bald But that would be a little lie Of why I went where I might die To earn my way's what I was taught Free was not something I had bought The Force would teach if I would learn The pay was little no cash to burn But I was earning so I did well Through basic tech my tale to tell Followed orders marched to school Left with honors was no fool Then to a base that had the bomb Spent a year in Vietnam During that time I lived through Tet I saw a lot but won the bet Came back home without a scratch No damages no wounds to patch Touched down to my very soul But unlike others came home whole That time I spent without regret Gave to my country it gives back yet The things I learned have seen me through For all my life and all I do