How different we are
How different we see
What we call lucky
The Soldier calls grit
What we call tragic loss
The Soldier calls the battle of tyranny for the sake of liberty
What we call unnecessary loss of life
The Soldier calls the price of freedom
What we call senseless
The Soldier calls courage, honor and commitment
What we call needless and hopeless
The Soldier calls a triumph of the human spirit
We cry… “I support the troops”
“How sad the loss of blood and treasure”
Support, the soldier ponders in rhetorical reflection
The care of our returning vets is truly the measure
How different we are
How different we see
Amid foreign land
In the sand
On the mountain
In the jungle
Bullets, blood and the screams of their fallen serve as their truth
In comfort flooded by the light of a giant screen
With a coke
With some popcorn
And the hand of a loved one
Quips, drama and pseudo action serve as our fantasy
How different we are
How different we see
For us the path is dark, the footing unsure and the way unclear
Uncertainty dims light, purpose, it clouds confidence
For the soldier the ghosts of their fallen illuminate their path
Their sacrifice and dedication a northern star
Their honor a lifeline
Their blood a salvation
They bow their heads to remember those who lit their path
Those who laid down their life so we could know their story
For them their brothers deserve all the glory
How different we are
How different we see
They would change places with those who fell
For victory means they all come home safe and well
Fallen they are but gone, no, they remain
There at the vanguard for eternity is their refrain
Apart they are now but together they shall be
And on that day as America stands proud, stands tall
Together they gave all so that America could be
They fought, they bled, they suffered and died so we can live free
How different we are
But together we could be
If , If only we
Remember those who survived
With the same honor and reverence as those who have died
Remember that no matter what we obtain in our chosen field
We stand on the shoulders of those who gave it all on the battlefield
