by A M Smith

The occupation of a soldier has meaning beyond comprehension
The job that they do without contention
The lives of our soldiers' is a lifelong test
And the lives of their families one would never guess
To protestors, think of them as you stand in the streets and jeer
Think about who and what has given you the freedom to be here
It is our soldiers who stand up and fight
The heroes that gave you the voice to say "it's wrong" or "its right"
Through deployments and war our soldiers go
Into situations that we will never really see or know
The military family sits in fear and they wait
Waiting to hear of their hero's fate
Why do we send our soldiers to strange lands to fight?
So, we, as Americans can speak freely by day and sleep safely at night
The soldiers and their families live life, sometimes hard to bear
But they do it for the good of their country and people everywhere
As you stand in the streets holding your signs
Think of those soldiers approaching enemy lines
Think of the dedication that keeps you free
So that even you will never be subjected to what he can now see
He is ensuring your freedom and your right
To a voice and a sky that is not lit up at night
I think we should take time to give thanks everyday
To the men and the women who have given us the freedom to live our own way
I choose to support our soldiers who endanger their lives to fight
And to protestors, it was soldiers who gave you that right!