For me sacrifice isn't just all about how
They gave their every breath,
Their whole life, their soul
The gift of freedom to possess.

It isn't only about the courageous way
They left behind all that they loved,
Treasured memories, family
Though all of this would surely be enough.

It's not just that they turned from having
A future marriage, a lovely home,
Beautiful children, a satisfying career
Where they would never be alone.

It's never only how they turned from fear
To protect all of their own,
Standing up against invaders
Who would take away their homes.

It isn't even in how they fought in deprivation
With a will to win,
A passion to conquer the oppressor
The victory home to bring.

It cannot be only their sacrifice
Of every known comfort to man,
Home cooked food, a cozy bed, normality
Everything that they could understand.

For above all, what impacts my heart to tears
More than I can ever comprehend,
Is that they faced death of all, for me, my future
When they didn't even know I was their friend.

Lord Jesus may heaven be overflowing with
such beautiful women and men.



Soft Whispers for their love from
Derry's Heart Poems © 2005
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au


Greater love has no one than this,
that he lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

How very amazing is Jesus love then
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man,
though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:7
 

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