Soldier Boy

A young boy not yet eighteen In pursuit of his lifelong dream He made a pledge and took an oath Sworn by one, bound by both To serve his country with great devotion In Vietnam beyond the Pacific Ocean To a place filled with mortal strife. And leaving behind the love of his life Trained with honor, great dedication To serve with pride his great nation Willing to fight and willing to die And if to fall...to heaven fly His mother, father, child and lovely wife Upon their lips a prayer to preserve his life One by one the day’s slowly slip away, God’s gift, his pleasure for another day Deep in the jungle unaware of his fate But now no more, he wanders to heaven’s gate Outside her home a car appears Bringing rise his wife’s greatest fears Two soldier approach the door in slow cadence pace Like rushing waters her heart begins to race The door bell rings What news they bring On behalf of a grateful nation Their words immediately caught her attention These words are written across the wall For the heroes who gave their all