Jon M. Nelson

As we journey through our lives,
We all take separate paths.
Sometimes they're filled with sorrow,
Other times they're full of laughs.
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Once again, it's that time of year,
When the world should be full of cheer.
This is the time for peace and love,
As the angels watch from up above.
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You can't expect me to be something I'm not,
This is who I am and this is what you've got.
I won't pretend to be someone else's dream,
So that I can help with your self-esteem.
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I've watched you grow from a child,
Into the adult that you are today.
You used to be so reckless and wild,
And you have come such a long way.
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She's keeping the home fires burning,
While a dangerous living he is earning.
She has had so many sleepless nights,
While he's away fighting for our rights.
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He can now proudly hold his head up high,
After doing things that would make most men cry.
Even after all the suffering and pain,
He knew it was worth it after what he gained.
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Nobody is sure how this mess started,
But the human race is nearly departed.
Was it the intense heat or the radiation,
That was the cause of this annihilation?
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It waves over the nation so proud and true,
The majestic colors of red, white, and blue.
It's been through war, it's been through hell,
And still the colors have not fell.
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When you have the chance, lend a hand.
Don't be afraid to try to take a stand.
Pay it forward, expect nothing back.
Compassion is something we all lack.
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In the midst of battle
The war rages on.
The bullets were flying
As the peace was withdrawn.
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It's a day that most people don't recall,
But so many Americans had taken a fall.
So many lives were taken on that day,
And very few survivors are now gray.
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Nobody knows who struck the first blow,
Yet the body count continues to grow.
So much violence and so many tears,
It's already been going on for years.
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We're honored to be on this piece of ground,
Because we didn't get it by backing down.
There are things that are worth fighting for,
Even though nobody ever wants a war.
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Listen to the marching feet,
As they move to a steady beat.
They will stand and not retreat,
And the enemy they will defeat.
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It was another typical day,
In an ordinary school.
Though we could not pray,
They taught the golden rule.
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He's serving his country, fighting the war
She can't help but wonder what he's doing it for.
They're expecting a baby, by the end of this June.
And she keeps hoping, that he will be home soon.
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On the battlefield he's always alert,
And not afraid to get down in the dirt.
Back home he will share his thoughts,
And talk about the nightmares he's caught.
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Standing at attention, He looks so still.
No one would guess, he was trained to kill.
He fights for his country and defends it with pride.
And proudly remembers past heroes who've died.
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Hate and prejudice are traits that are learned,
And because of that so many people get burned.
They live their lives by the way they're taught,
Never realizing all the hatred, they have brought.
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The soldier gives the right to bear arms,
By carrying a weapon of his own in War.
The soldier keeps us all safe from harm,
By defending us on a foreign shore.
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