| Author | Message | ||
     Dick Walker (Wyo183121) Member Username: Wyo183121 Post Number: 43 Registered: 02-2003 |
> Hi folks, I am enclosing a little poem I wrote. I wrote this > shortly after arriving here in the Persian Gulf, in support of > Operation Iraqi Freedom. We had been getting sporadic news from the > states and it seemed most of what we were getting was about people > protesting against the military being here. Most can tell you that I > am very passionate about what I do as a U.S. Marine. So....I felt so > strongly about the protests that I sat down and wrote a little > something that expresses my feelings on the matter from the Marine > side of the coin. > I shared this with a few friends and family. I have become > really surprised and humbled at the reactions I have received on this. > My wife told me many had requested it, so, I am sending my poem, > titled "The Stand" to you. I hope you enjoy it. > > God's Peace. > Billy F. Dial 3/25/03 > > "THE STAND" > > I read in the news, how you made a stand, > you marched in the streets of our country's land, > trying to say who is wrong or right, > telling our country they should not fight; > Marching against Marines, like me, here, > defending the rights you hold so dear, > assuming I love to kill and maim, > acting like this is some sort of game; > You call yourselves experts on what we should do, > on September eleventh, where were you, > while thousands of Americans suffered and died, > are you trying to say this is something you can abide? > Were you at the funerals as they lowered the caskets, > maybe you should remove your rose colored glasses? > I so, want to feel the comforts of my home, > where recently I left my family alone, > yet I'll do my duty in this far off land, > so you can march on Washington and make your stand; > Do not despise me for what I do, > because truth be known, I do it for you, > to hopefully free you from terror's arm, > so you can have your freedoms, free from harm; > What is the price, for the life you live? > What is the payment you have to give? > Is it starring in a movie, or singing a good song, > that has kept you free for all this long? > It is men like me, and others too, > doing what our country calls us to do, > sailing the seas to this far off land, > while you stay at home and make your stand; > I am not bitter, this is the life I choose, > So the rights you express so freely, you will not lose, > You may not support me for what I do, > But you need to know, I do it for you; > When this is over, when we are through, > I would rather you just say, thank you, > for giving you, the time you had, > to march in our streets and make your stand. > > > © 2003 Billy F Dial all rights reserved > Used by permission from Billy F Dial 3/25/03 | ||
| David Hobbs (Ca_surveyor) New Member Username: Ca_surveyor Post Number: 26 Registered: 11-2002 |
Semper Fi, Do or die! | ||
| Brad W. Boyd (Bwboyd87) New Member Username: Bwboyd87 Post Number: 1 Registered: 04-2003 |
Devil Dog...you are a fine part of what make our country and Corps so great! Keep it up! Semper Fi, Leatherneck! Maj B. W. Boyd | ||
| Bill M. (Circekat) Member Username: Circekat Post Number: 183 Registered: 03-2002 |
Semper Fi, Marine A Navy Shipmate EMC(SW) Bill Molnar, USN (RET) | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2011 Registered: 02-2002 |
Yut Yut! -L 0311 | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 640 Registered: 09-2002 |
Semper Fi Anyone ever notice that a lot of the really good poems are written by Marines? The other one I am thinking about is the Christmass poem written by a Marine in the field. Written in th form of A night before Christmass. | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1409 Registered: 02-2002 |
Good Stuff Man. Paul 6175 | ||
| Lester Ray Gerber (Raygerber) New Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 39 Registered: 09-2002 |
That's outstanding! Semper Fi Ray 0202/0203 | ||
| Todd W. McLain (Ganryu) Member Username: Ganryu Post Number: 192 Registered: 10-2002 |
I fine example of the Corps. Todd 2171 |
