~
Giving
Thanks
~
They
sat
around
the
table
bowing
heads
in
Prayer
giving
thanks,
tho'
saddened
missing
friends,
not
there
Donations
came
from
strangers
clothing,
food
and
love
yet,
still
there
was
an
emptiness
in
hearts
that
gave
so
much
Sheltered
from
the
elements
inside
a
storm
still
stirred
aloneness
tugged
each
heartstring
and
nothing
could
defer
Some
were
older,
others
young
but
all
were
aged
inside
rememb'ring
'n
reflecting
on
comrades
that
had
died
Some
soldiers
gray
'n
weary
gave
thanks
for
precious
life
tears
of
silence
lingered
no
comfort
from
the
strife
When
day
is
done
with
curtains
drawn
our
Vets
recall
it
all
scattered
thoughts
raise
havoc
their
minds
a
pain
filled
wall
They
made
the
missions
proudly
for
country,
you
and
I
gave
their
all
for
freedom
still
wave
those
colors
high
Shattered
hopes
'n
broken
hearts
left
out
in
the
cold
scars
still
bleed,
cause
anguish
as
memories
unfold
Dreams
lay
buried
in
the
dust
lives
are
looking
bleak
missing
limbs,
tattered
souls
with
'morrows
out
of
reach
My
eyes
took
in
the
sorrow
could
sense
the
emptiness
these
men
that
felt
forgotten
for
all
their
selflessness
I
left
them
with
a
turkey
'n
somehow
hoped
they'd
know
t'was
but
a
simple
thank
you
to
help
their
spirit
grow
My
heart
o'erflows
with
gratitude
for
sacrifices
made
thankful
for
my
freedom
to
all
of
you
who
gave
Fervently
I
ask
the
Lord
for
peace
'n
harmony
bring
them
home,
end
this
war
I
plead
on
bended
knee
11/21/07
Rose
Marie
Streeter
©
November
21,
2007
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