BEHOLDING BEYOND WORDS

Beholding Beyond Words To Our Servicemen And Women

Stationed Around The World In Far Away Places

There's Not Much We Can Say To Thank Them Enough

For What They Go Thru Each Day In The Rough

  But: Give Them Our Thanks

  Give Them Our Love

  Give Them Our Regards

  For a Safe Return

We Praise and Raise Our Hands To You

That Earned the Honor That We Now Bestow

We Salute You For A Job Bravely Done

And Applaud Your Courage In The Face Of The Unknown

  Defending Freedom

  Defending Liberty

  Defending Peace

  At Home And Abroad

For The Past, Present, And Future Generations

Duty Will Always Be An Honorable Citation

To Stand The Ground That Freedom Upholds

To Endure Engagements Where Ever They Unfold

   Defending Freedom

   Defending Liberty

   Defending Peace

   At Home And Abroad

For Those MIA'S, POW'S,

Fallen Soldiers, Who Gave All They Could

We Will Search For As Long As It Takes

You Are Not Forgotten And Will Always Be

    In Our Hearts

    In Our Prayers

    In Our Minds

    For All Time

These Immortalized Soldiers Whose Bravery Abounds

They Are Sisters, Brothers Heroes Profound

They Enlisted For The Duty At Hand

To Serve The Cause Of Country And Land

     They Serve With Honor

     They Serve With Valor

     They Serve With A Pride

     That Will Change Them Forever

To Our Forces Standing Tall And Proud They Be

Our Country's Behind Them In A Solemn Sea

So Let The Flags Of Freedom Fly

Unfurled In Their Majesty High

    In The Sun

    In The Rain

    In The Wind

    Across This Land

These Are The Things Our Country's Made of

These Are The Things We Cherish And Love

So Let The Flags Of Freedom Fly

Unfurled In Their Majesty High

     In The Sun

     In The Rain

     In The Winds

     For All Time

© 2003 Jerry Calow

(Reprinted here with his permission)