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While walking through a hospital one day, a veteran I did see He was in a wheelchair with both legs missing, and he did it for you and me. I turned around a corner and down another hall Only for my eyes to behold a family who has lost it all A five year old cried out,"Why did daddy have to die?" The mother held her son closer while she greived and began to cry The mother of that young Marine, who had fought over in Iraqu Wandered why her son so brave, didn't survive the enemie's attack The father of that soldier, hung his head to cry He was a retired soldier himself, why couldn't he have been the one to die? His heart broken sister, sits in shock and tries to deny The death of her older brother, he was killed and don't know why A few days later, a family, everybody all dressed in black Went to the funeral of a twenty-five year old who too our bullet in Iraq The Bible says "thou shalt not kill." and "Love your neighbor" too Maybe our soldiers aren't doing what's right, but they still take your bullet for you They sleep in foxholes, and eat in trenches, and do all that they know to do They rest in the sand with no comforts of home and they take your bullet for you The restless nights turn into days, you wouldn't believe all they go through THe rest of us sit at home and gripe, and still they take your bullet for you The next time you hear a 21 gun salute, don't condemn as others do The next time the taps are being played, remember, they took that bullet for you. Thanks, Veterans for your sacrifice.
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