SHARE

SHARE….

We lounge comfortable and watch TV
Sit quiet and read a book.

How do we share?

We drive to work and listen to the radio
We sit at a desk and talk on the phone

We hear music through headphones and exercise at leisure
Walk in the park and play fetch with a pup

How do we share?

A picnic at the beach, toes in the sand
A drive in the country, blue sky above

How do we share?

Dinner and a movie, with popcorn and licorice
A soft pillow, warm bed, all tucked in tight

How do we share?
We try hard, we live full, we love great, and we remember who gives us these freedoms….

They wake with the moon before the sun rises
Read letters from home if there is such a one

How do they share?

They prepare relentless and become strong
They study hard and absorb their fill

How do they share?

Motoring a tank down a desolate road
Amass in a trench to hear only silence

How do they share?

An MRE under a shred of canvas
Dirt in their teeth, sweat in their eyes

How do they share?

Weapon in hand, weight on their back they rise, fall and stumble
But guard us and others without a second thought

How do they share?
They try hard, they fight tough, the sacrifice grand, and they remember what it’s for….

We call them heroes, but they beg to differ….
Don’t let them go quietly or temperate for sure…..

SHARE….with me….a prayer for the soldier.


By: Dominic Carnazzo© April 26, 2007