American Heroes

Blood drips red from the wounded vest

Bullets richochet by and time slows down

The air thickens as breath escapes his chest

The senses grow weary with every sound

The eyes of his friend swell up with fear

Though calmness warms his inner soul

A picture of his newborn child brings a tear

He knows his legacy will not be untold.

On the other side of the battlefield

A soldier deals with her new identity

She’s coping with a wound yet revealed

An IED took the legs from her serenity

The enemy hides from war in plain sight

Rebels seeking to avenge their own war

Cowards hoping to take away a soldier's fight

Unaware; how strong the bonds truly are

The wisdom to fight comes from the pundits

Fighting a war they’re really not suppose to win

Holding fire while judgment comes from the pulpit

bullets fly while the soldiers await orders again

Caskets arrive draped in our Nation's colors

Hospitals fill with wounds of body and soul

A day of remembrance, for our sons and daughters

A salute as the flag flies high up on the pole

One final gesture as he welcomes in his fate

Whispers to a brother with his last breath of life

Hands him a picture to bring back to the states

Says, “Tell my son I fought a good fight”

A moment of silence for a life altered

A soldier and his story that everyone should know

A soldier and her mission that never faltered

A memory for two of our American Heroes

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Comment by Garrett Osborne on June 1, 2012 at 10:15pm: Excellent, thanks for this Joe.

Comment by Joe Clementi on May 29, 2012 at 11:06am: @Craig. Thank you for taking the time to read it.

Comment by Joe Clementi on May 29, 2012 at 10:42am: @Nancy Thank you for taking the time to read it.

Comment by NANCY SIMMONS on May 29, 2012 at 8:36am: WOW, brought me to tears!

Comment by Joe Clementi on May 28, 2012 at 10:52am: @Marsh. Thank you sir.

@Kevin. We must always remember the sacrifice of others and honor them.

@Tom. It is my pleasure. I'm glad you liked it.

@Bobby. Thank you for your kind words.

Comment by Marsh Buice on May 26, 2012 at 4:21pm: Beautiful job brother, outstanding!!

Comment by Stephanie Young on June 20, 2011 at 11:22am: In so many ways I live a blessed life.....and one is to know my heroes personally. Thank you for sharing this with me....with us all.