Greater Love

Greater Love

Alas,

Listen and look,

Here they are.

The soldiers of our land,

Home from places so far,

and now their families can,

Rejoice!

They are strong and determined,

standing eye to eye with death.

Our homes are protected, our rights secured,

Thanks to their devotion

Our boys become men, and

our hearts feel like breaking,

at each and every departure.

But they leave with honor and return,

Heros!

Soldiers, Soldiers,

Their lives are so important

but to them home and country are life.

And fighting is only natural.

What would life be without freedom?

That we don't want to know.

So thank you to those who fight,

and God Bless the families who,

unselfishly so,

watch their soldiers leave.

They will return and when they do,

love them, hug them, be proud and know,

Who THEY are, allows us to be what we want to be.

Army, Navy, Marines alike,

are heros in my book.

So be sure to thank them, pray for them,

and remember,

They lay down their lives,

in order for us, strangers,

to live free and safe.

Greater love hath no man than this.

-Lacie Smith