War Seen Through a Youngster's Eyes

Born in that historical and eventful year when changes were sweeping this country, peace songs were heard in the scary, tumultuous air... not realizing the dear cost for the quest of liberty when soldiers would have gone to a foreign land so far, to defend what others thought was sheer folly! And their blood was shed in jungles and on dusty roads, never feeling selfish pride by carrying the heaviest loads. And from those sad and tragic memories, my lyrics were written and sung to myself with the hope of revealing them with teary eyes... remembering what took for them to face pain without relief and whenever letters were delayed in the mail mothers began to fear the worst, if not a horrible death... many went to churches and synagogues to ask God for mercy, and yes He heard their pleas, but war had no clemency. Many of those soldiers were given Purple Hearts for their remarkable courage to have confronted danger without surrendering to the enemy, others were forgotten in wheelchairs without legs and arms, and they wept with no one offering comfort, warmth and sympathy... but on those heart so proud of their Motherland they wore American flags, unable to forget their commitment when they were asked to fight for their beloved country. O brave soldiers, if no medals or honors were given you...let me reward you for your fright: by erasing all the atrocity of bloody scenes that still are troubling your longest, coldest night.