Silence is Golden?
Have you ever heard the term " As a Lamb to the slaughter " Only this was no lamb, Quite the contrary, This was a warrior
No doubt someone didn't believe The Term, " Loose lip's sink ships ". And unknowingly informed America's foe's Thus sending a warrior lifeless and adrift
In wartime for safety's sake " Mum's the word " alright, But a mom of another sort Will receive news, of this sad night
Battle is not in any way glorious and yes in all truthfulness " War is hell " And while dying he could attest to this fact As he float's in deadly silence to the ground There was no one near enough that he could tell Somehow, the old adage " Silence is Golden " Doesn't ring true any more..
By Richard Preston 3/ 10 / 2001
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