It is August 9th...2003...
I talked with Oriana, (my daughter) last night...
She had just talked with Marc, from Germany...
He was shipped out..Thursday..August 7th ~
10:30 PM EST
He was already on flight, to a place far away...
To a place, that has never known freedom...
And some are still resisting the fate...
By killing our soldiers..who only go to help ~
If only they could look into the soldiers heart...
It may read, something like this...
I am a soldier who has sworn
To serve and defend my country...
To protect the lives of others
As well as their right to be free.
I am proud of everything I do
And feel that my life is worth ...
The security of my loved ones
And the goal of peace on earth !!!
I believe that all human kind
Should have a common liberty
The ability to live without fear ~
Under the evil hand of any
government, in which absolute power
is vested in a single rule...or man...
I am trying to end the threat
Of terrorism in my home land,
As well as that of my neighbors
Who may need a helping hand...
I keep what I am feeling inside
The pain, anger, grief and fear ~
My own safety and that of others
Depends on a mind that's clear...
I pray for courage and honor
To help me do what is right...
For the strength and the will
To see me through this fight!
I hope to have the support
Of the people I'm fighting for
Their prayers to send me off
And their welcome after the war...
I am a member of the 82nd Airborne Division
"All American" / "America's Guard of Honor"...
Please keep me and all military in your prayers ~
