A Stranger: His Hero
In a small, dusty town in Afghanistan,
there lived a good and faithful man.
To a two thousand year old belief he was true.
Protect guests in your home at all costs, it said do.
He found one of our soldiers, wounded and almost dead;
took him to his home; the hungry soldier he fed.
The Taliban found him and were about to take his life.
They placed his head on a log, and raised a great knife.
The man fired a shot in the air as a warning;
this soldier is my guest, I can't let you harm him.
Knowing they would be back to destroy him and his town;
such courage in this world is scarcely found.
This wasn't family, simply a stranger in need.
I pray God will bless him for his heroic deed.
The enemy returned, but the man didn't despair.
He fought for the stranger, till help from the air.
The soldier, found again and was fighting for his life.
The man's son gave him a weapon; his life spared by the knife.
The soldier was rescued but never forgot his new friend.
It was with love for each other and laughter, when they met again.
Inspired by the true story: Lone Survivor
Contest: Unsung Hero
Sponsor: Carol Eastman
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