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Posted by "Donald Schepens" <a.schepens@home.com> on Fri, 23 Mar 2001 19:59:36 -0700
A Soldier
I was that which others did not want to be
I went where others failed to go
And did what others failed to do.
I asked nothing from those who offered nothing
And reluctantly accepted the burden of loneliness.
I have seen the face of terror felt the stinging cold of fear
And enjoyed the sweet tase of a moment‘s love.
I have cried, felt pain and sorrow
But most of all...
I have lived times that others would say were best forgotten
After it all, I will be able to say that
I am proud of who I am...
A soldier.
Anonymous
Sorry for quoting the old poem. It was in the preface to an excellent
book that I am reading edited by Donald Graves, titled:
Fighting for Canada Seven Battles, 1758-1945
I can‘t recommend the book enough. It is excellent. the battles are
not all won by Canadians, but I believe that it shows "real" as opposed
to "Pierre Burton" history.
Don
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A Soldier
I was that which others did not want to
be
I went where others failed to
go
And did what others failed to
do.
I asked nothing from those who offered
nothing
And reluctantly accepted the burden of
loneliness.
I have seen the face of terror felt
the stinging
cold of fear
And enjoyed the sweet tase of a
moment‘s
love.
I have cried, felt pain and
sorrow
But most of all...
I have lived times that others would
say were best
forgotten
After it all, I will be able to say
that
I am proud of who I am...
A soldier.
Anonymous
Sorry for quoting the old poem.
It was in the
preface to an excellent book that I am reading edited by Donald Graves,
titled:
Fighting for Canada Seven Battles,
1758-1945
I can‘t recommend the book
enough. It is
excellent. the battles are not all won by Canadians, but I believe
that it
shows "real" as opposed to "Pierre Burton" history.
Don
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A Soldier
I was that which others did not want to be
I went where others failed to go
And did what others failed to do.
I asked nothing from those who offered nothing
And reluctantly accepted the burden of loneliness.
I have seen the face of terror felt the stinging cold of fear
And enjoyed the sweet tase of a moment‘s love.
I have cried, felt pain and sorrow
But most of all...
I have lived times that others would say were best forgotten
After it all, I will be able to say that
I am proud of who I am...
A soldier.
Anonymous
Sorry for quoting the old poem. It was in the preface to an excellent
book that I am reading edited by Donald Graves, titled:
Fighting for Canada Seven Battles, 1758-1945
I can‘t recommend the book enough. It is excellent. the battles are
not all won by Canadians, but I believe that it shows "real" as opposed
to "Pierre Burton" history.
Don
http-equiv=3DContent-Type>
A Soldier
I was that which others did not want to
be
I went where others failed to
go
And did what others failed to
do.
I asked nothing from those who offered
nothing
And reluctantly accepted the burden of
loneliness.
I have seen the face of terror felt
the stinging
cold of fear
And enjoyed the sweet tase of a
moment‘s
love.
I have cried, felt pain and
sorrow
But most of all...
I have lived times that others would
say were best
forgotten
After it all, I will be able to say
that
I am proud of who I am...
A soldier.
Anonymous
Sorry for quoting the old poem.
It was in the
preface to an excellent book that I am reading edited by Donald Graves,
titled:
Fighting for Canada Seven Battles,
1758-1945
I can‘t recommend the book
enough. It is
excellent. the battles are not all won by Canadians, but I believe
that it
shows "real" as opposed to "Pierre Burton" history.
Don
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