Judy Ball Poet Acrostic

Soldiers

SOLDIERS

S ome nameless, faceless fighter forgotten on the front.
O nly those who love him share his fear.
L eaning on his rifle, he stands his lonely guard.
D etermined not to let them see a tear.
I magine how alone he feels inside.
E xpendable to most of that he's sure.
R emember how he stood so filled with pride.
S aluting as he smiled and waved goodbye.

                                                                   Judy Ball

We send our girls and boys off to fight in some foreign land.
We tell them how proud we are of them.
They are filled with pride in God and country and in us and themselves because they 
are doing a good thing.
Then they get over there and the staark reality of it all hits them like a sledge 
hammer.
We have to do our part by letting them know we haven't forgotten them or how 
much they are sacrificing for us.

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Jack Horne July 23, 2011 at 3:19 PM Lovely tribute to our heroes, Judy Judy Ball July 28, 2011 at 1:02 AM Thanks so much Jack. It's important not to forget them. They think about us every day. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB

Amanda Moore July 15, 2011 at 3:14 PM This is beautiful a great tribute to those that serve and their families. Judy Ball July 15, 2011 at 4:14 PM Thank you so much my friend for stopping by and for the great review. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB

James Fraser July 14, 2011 at 3:26 PM Terrific salute Judy to these brave soldiers who protect for the right reasons. I so like your poetry. May I say many thanks for your always kind words :) Judy Ball July 14, 2011 at 4:45 PM Thank you so much James for stopping by and for such kind words. God Bless, JB

Anthony O. Mitchell Jr. July 13, 2011 at 10:01 AM Great point! A touching write here. I agree 1,000 %. They have to deal with that P.T.S.D. as well. Great topic. Judy Ball July 13, 2011 at 11:04 AM Thank you so much my friend. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB

Nette Onclaud July 13, 2011 at 8:18 AM yes, this is so gut-wrenching , judy... a searing write that touches my soul; beautiful! :) hugggs, nette Judy Ball July 13, 2011 at 9:47 AM Thank you so much Nette. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB

Juanita Warden July 12, 2011 at 9:38 PM Oh Judy, How GREAT this is...Absolutely love it Very moving. My grandson is in Iraq now. Please pray for him... Judy Ball July 12, 2011 at 10:51 PM Thank you so much Juanita. I will pray for your grandson tonight and for all the others too. God Bless, JB

Nancy Jones July 12, 2011 at 7:35 PM Very moving. I love your use of alliteration in this one. Judy Ball July 12, 2011 at 7:36 PM Thank you so much Nancy. Glad you liked it. God Bless, JB