Soldier and Citizen
You are a soldier.
You face fires everyday
You face the sounds of bombs everyday
You face poor hygiene everyday
You face the boys and girls of Iraq who call you
heroes
You face not seeing your family everyday
You face knowing you might have to hurt someone
everyday
You face having your brother’s life on the line
everyday
You face having your life on the line everyday
I am an American citizen
I am thankful for a peaceful Independence Day
I am thankful there is not a draft
I am thankful for your family’s selflessness
I am thankful for what you face everyday.
I am thankful that you are a soldier.
This is a very simple poem I wrote when I was a teenager. Let's be grateful we are Americans.
Love,
Hannah!
