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12-11-2005, 03:04 PM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Effingham, Illinois
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| Christmas Poem The Christmas Poem... Twas the Night Before Christmas He lived all alone, In a One Bedroom House Made of Plaster and Stone I had come down the Chimney With Presents to Give, And to see just who In this Home did live. I looked All About, A strange Sign did I see, No Tinsel. No Presents. Not even a Tree. No stocking by Mantle, Just boots filled with sand. On the wall hung a picture Of far distant lands. With Medals and Badges, Awards of all Kinds A sober thought Came through my mind. For This House was different It was dark and dreary I found the Home of a Soldier Once I could see Clearly. The Soldier Lay Sleeping Silent, Alone Curled up on the floor Of this One Bedroom Home. The face was so Gentle The room in such Disorder Not how I pictured A United States Soldier. Was This The Hero Of Whom I Just Read? Curled up on A Poncho The floor for a bed? I realized the Families That I saw This Night, Owed Their Lives to These Soldiers Who were willing to fight. Soon Round the World, The Children Would Play, And Grown-ups would Celebrate A Bright Christmas Day. They all enjoyed Freedom Each month of the Year. Because of the Soldiers Like the one lying here. I couldn't help wonder How many lay alone, On a cold Christmas Eve In a land far from Home. The very thought Brought a tear to My eye, I dropped to my knees, and I started to Cry. The Soldier awakened And I heard A rough voice, Santa don't cry, This Life is my Choice. I fight for Freedom, I don't Ask for More, My life is My God, My Country, My Corps. The Soldier rolled over, And drifted to sleep, I couldn't Control it, I continued to weep. I Kept watch for hours, So silent and still. And we both shivered From The cold night's chill. I didn't want to leave On that cold, dark night, This Guardian of Honor So willing to fight. Then the Soldier rolled over, With a voice soft and pure, Whispered "Carry on Santa, It's Christmas Day, All is Secure." One look at my watch, And I knew he was right. "Merry Christmas My Friend, And To All A Good Night." Air Force. Army. Marines. Coast Guard. Navy. A Marine stationed in Okinawa Japan wrote this poem. The following is his request: "PLEASE, Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due our U.S. Servicemen and women for our being able to celebrate this festivities."
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12-11-2005, 03:18 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member | Thank you for sharing this, Elizabeth. So many soldiers are away from their families during the Holiday season. Even if you are against the war, still you should try to keep them in your thoughts and prayers. This brought tears to my eyes.
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12-11-2005, 03:25 PM | #3 |
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| This is definitely the season to be thinking of so many others. Thanks for sharing a poem of such importance.
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