Soldiers All

By Oscar Thomasson

From Boston and Concord, they heard the call
Leaving family, farm and field,
They gave their all.
For liberty they fought and would not yield.
Soldiers all.

In places like Gettysburg, The Ardenne and Iwo
Through fire and flame
They learned what true patriots still know
Into the valley of the shadow they came
Soldiers all.

In distant lands, in conflicts large and small
On the land, on the sea, in the air
Brave men and women still fall
Freedom’s light to share
Soldiers all.

At home we have sorrowfully added to their lists
In the Towers, at The Pentagon and in a farmer’s field
For Liberty they fought and would not yield
Taking on terrorists with bare hands and fists
Soldiers all.

Placing their frail bodies between their beloved homes and war’s desolation
Fighting in the mountains and on the desert sand
They bring new hope to this Nation
And liberty to an oppressed land
Soldiers all.