Soldier’s Blood. By Cade Schalla
Soldier’s Blood.
by Cade Schalla on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 6:35p
“The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the bloodshed of patriots and tyrants” – Thomas Jefferson
Have you ever imagined the men
Who died under Washington’s command
And did they know their blood
Would bring forth a brand new land
A nation like no other
That stands for what is right
Under God and indivisible
Always ready for the fight
From the Battle of New Orleans
To the blood soaked Blue and Gray
Freedom has a price
That a soldier’s blood must pay
At home, at sea on Flanders Field
Where all the poppies grow
The blood of many young men
Mixed both friend and foe
And you know there’s still a few left
From that Second World War
And you can bet they know
Just what they were fighting for
Those who fought in Vietnam
Their names now carved upon a wall
They served, they died, they gave their blood
And they did it for us all
The war on terror, Desert Storm
Iraq and Afghanistan
The payment for freedom continues
Almost like an installment plan
It’s paid with blood and many tears
From a father whose proud to brag
To a mother whose lost her baby
To a widow holding a folded flag
All the little ones in their cribs
With dog tags hanging overhead
Will never take for granted
The blood their daddies shed
So take a moment to remember
Each and every day
That freedom has a price
That a soldier’s blood must pay.
Copyright © 2010 Cade Schalla
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Cade Schalla
