Remember Our Troops

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I hope that you like this triple rhyme poem in observance of Memorial Day.

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While you’re out there enjoying BBQ food from the grill and chugging down cold sodas and beers,
Please take a moment to reflect on our troops and give them applause and cheers.
Pride, love, joy and pain should be in all of our tears.
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Never forget our fallen soldiers who put it all on the line.
From recent military campaigns back to George Washington’s time.
This is an ode to fallen warriors via a triple rhyme.
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The politics of the battles do not matter in most situations anyhow.
Thanks to G.I. JOE and G.I. JANE, we can exhale and wipe the sweat from our brow.
Thanks to sacrifices made by Black Hawk Down when We Were Soldiers, there will be no Apocalypse Now.
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“From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli…”
Through the jungles of Vietnam to splashing waves on the South China Sea.
The mountains of Afghanistan to the streets of Mogadishu and NYC.
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On a personal note, I remember and honor those that loved a country that didn’t love them back.
Long before the Call of Duty to Iraq.
They may have had some fears but courage they did not lack.
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I remember all that you did.
You stepped forward when you could have ran and hid.
You helped the Confederate war machine take a skid.
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The Fighting 54th out of Massachusetts was your name.
you fought out of honor and duty but Glory came.
Morgan, Denzel and Andre portrayed you on screen and brought you fame.
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Booker T. had a goal of earning the world’s respect and admiration.
No one had to love or like you, but give you credit for ingenuity and determination.
Up from Slavery through true grit and innovation.
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The Tuskegee Institute; home of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Their planes with Red Tails did bomber escort and they were among the best back then.
Those who were blinded by racism learned to appreciate those great men.
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They were our friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, and members of our religious groups.
Many volunteered and agreed to lace-up their combat boots.
Freedom is not free so remember our troops.