Richard D. Preston

THANK YOU!

Thank you seems so inadequate

Who are these that fight for freedom
And put their lives down on the line,
Father, Sons, Mothers, Daughters
Fighting for your rights and for mine?

Away from home in a hostile land
While we live in a land of peace
Missing their loved ones day after day
To put our daily lives at ease

Desert sand, blood and sweat
Survival, Guilt and deep regrets
The pain of loss and constant threat
Are the things that they know best

Some citizens stand on American soil
Defiant and boisterous against the war,
While they mock the funerals of heroes gone
Our brave soldiers continue to stay the course

They consider it a privilege to protect our lands
You will never hear them run our country down
And how their hearts must break at days end
When they hear the mournful bugle sound

Sacrifice and honor, duty and pride
That’s what love of country is all about
And when the Flag of our Nation passes by
We who love it can stand tall and shout

God bless the Army, Navy, Air force, Marines
The Coast Guard, Reserves, The Patriot Guard
And all Americans who love the liberties they have
While our beloved soldiers fight so hard,

For Freedom, precious freedom