I Am A Retired Veteran
By Norman E. Hooben
USAF, MSgt, Retired
USAF, MSgt, Retired
I am a retired veteran of the United States Armed Forces
Now I am a member of We The People…
During my active duty years I’ve seen war and rumors of war
I protected We The People…
I fought for God and country
Blessed by We The People…
The path I chose was The road not taken
by We The People….
They were the best years of my life
Unbeknown to We The People…
The hardships I endured Will never be shared
by We The People…
For over two score years in uniform
Now I dress as We The People….
Time moves on and I’m here to say
Freedom is not free for We The People….
When it was said that old soldiers never die
They just fade away by We The People….
When the time has come and my years are spent
I’ll be buried by We The People….
Now I am a member of We The People…
During my active duty years I’ve seen war and rumors of war
I protected We The People…
I fought for God and country
Blessed by We The People…
The path I chose was The road not taken
by We The People….
They were the best years of my life
Unbeknown to We The People…
The hardships I endured Will never be shared
by We The People…
For over two score years in uniform
Now I dress as We The People….
Time moves on and I’m here to say
Freedom is not free for We The People….
When it was said that old soldiers never die
They just fade away by We The People….
When the time has come and my years are spent
I’ll be buried by We The People….
©️ Norman E. Hooben
See also Patriot Files
1 comment:
If anyone has a copy (close up prefered) of the recent reading of my poem by Congressman Jim Jordan, please send me a copy. Thanks.
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