| The Soldier Author: Jonathan [email protected] The soldier has less rights than any man But he fights to keep yours He came home after World War II He was welcome, and the world thanked his heroism He came home after Vietnam He was called "baby killer" and you spat upon him The soldier came home from the Persian Gulf He was welcome again, and he helped free a tiny nation from oppression The soldier kept the peace in Bosnia But no one cared The soldier finally died The country he died to protect Died with him Your freedom was lost When all you had to do was recognize his bravery Yet you did not And on his lifeless face On and on, his tears will fall Like tears from a star |