BURY ME WITH SERVICEMEN

BURY ME WITH SERVICEMEN

I've played a lot of roles in life;
I've met a lot of men,
I've done a lot of things I'd hope
I wouldn't do again.

And though I'm young,
I'm old enough to know someday I'll die.
And to think about what lies beyond,
Beside whom I would lie.

Perhaps it doesn't matter much;
Still if I had my choice,
I'd want a grave 'mongst soldiers when
At last death quells my voice.

I'm sick of the hypocrisy
Of lectures of the wise.
I'll take the man, with all the flaws,
Who goes, though scared, and dies.

The troops I knew were commonplace
They didn't want the war;
They fought because their fathers
And their fathers had before.

They cursed and killed and wept...
God knows, they're easy to deride...
But, bury me with men like these;
They faced the guns and died.

It's funny when you think of it,
The way we got along.
We'd come from many different lives
To live where none belongs.

I didn't even like them all;
I'm sure they'd all agree.
Yet, I would give my life for them,
I know.... some did for me.

So bury me with soldiers, please,
Though much maligned they be.
Yes, bury me with soldiers,
For I miss their company.

We'll not soon see their likes again;
We've had our fill of war.
But bury me with men like them
'Til someone else does more.

HONOUR..... SIMPLY PUT, IS A VETERAN -------
WHETHER REGULAR FORCE, RESERVE,
ACTIVE OR RETIRED.........

SOMEONE WHO:

AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE..... HAS SET ALL ELSE ASIDE
AND WRITTEN A BLANK CHEQUE, MADE PAYABLE TO
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , FOR AN AMOUNT OF
'UP TO AND INCLUDING THEIR LIFE.'

THAT, MY FRIEND, IS HONOUR AND LOVE OF COUNTRY.......
.
THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD
WHO NO LONGER UNDERSTAND OR REALIZE THIS.

THAT SHOULD......AND MUST CHANGE !!