Tending Distant Fires

I received this from Greyhawk of The Mudville Gazette. Greyhawk is currently serving in Iraq and Mrs. Greyhawk is keeping the home fires burning while Greyhawk himself is:

Tending Distant Fires

Far from hearth and home, watching
Cold alone but not alone
On distant shore and only wanting
Safe return and little more

What tales we'll tell
When that time comes
When tales can be told

When things grim
Seem far away
When other fires go cold

Some distant sunset, vision fading
Memories remain
And tired eyes gaze 'pon folded flags
While distant drums beat their refrain

Saluting fallen friends whose names
And youth will never fade
Here's to those on other shores,
for them live well, the price is paid

- Greyhawk,
-- Iraq, December 2004

Thanks Greyhawk for doing what you do. To quote your site...

"Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

When called upon we go and do!

SlagleRock Out!

Posted by SlagleRock at January 11, 2005 12:21 AM