Ode to the Fallen Soldiers of Iraq

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One of my patients kids who is 13 wrote this for a class assignment.

Ode to the Fallen Soldiers of Iraq
By
Liam Swan, 13 years old

To all you brave soldiers who have fallen in Iraq
Who left the comforting embrace of
Families, friends and home
To fight and protect the freedoms of others
In a faraway dry, dusty and desolate land,
We Americans honor and salute you.

Like dry leaves we must crumble and toss
Our differences aside.
Whether you are
Hawk or Dove,
Democrat or Republican,
Liberal or Conservative,
We must first be Americans
Who honor the fallen heroes that fought for us.

For you bravely laid down your lives,
Spilling your blood and dreams
In a foreign land,
For a foreign people,
For an American cause.

Know that you will be greatly missed.
Know that you will always be remembered
For your sacrifice,
For your courage and convictions.
Your bright and promising light
Extinguished too soon.
We celebrate an honor your memory,
You fallen soldiers of Iraq.

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It's amazing how smart a 13 year old is when there is people whom are grown adults who can't understand how important our troops sacrifice is

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It's amazing how smart a 13 year old is when there is people whom are grown adults who can't understand how important our troops sacrifice is

Pretty much what I was thinking too. A 13 year old can get it, why can an adult with a PhD?

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At least the next generation gets it.