A Soldier

There is discipline in A Soldier

you can see it when he walks,

There is honor in A Soldier

you hear it when he talks.

There is courage in A Soldier

you can see it in his eyes,

There is loyalty in A Soldier,

that he will not compromise.

There is something in A Soldier,

that makes him stand apart,

There is strength in A Soldier

that beats from his heart.

A Soldier isn't a title any man 

can be hired to do.

A Soldier is the soul of that man

buried deep inside of you.

A Soldier's job isn't finished after 

an 8 hour day or a 40 hour week,

A Soldier is always A Soldier 

even when he sleeps.

A Soldier serves his country first

and his life is left behind,

A Soldier has to sacrifice what

comes first in a civilian's mind.

If you are a civilian- 

I am saying this to you....

next time you see A Soldier

remember what they do/.

A Soldier is the reason our land

is "Home of the free", 

A Soldier is the one that is brave

protecting you and me.

If you are A Soldier-

I am saying this to you....

Thank God for EVERY SOLDIER

Thank God for what YOU do!

-Angela Goodwin