S. I. Rednow - Lest We Forget

There's room at the table, a loved one once sat
A veteran who served a nation that called
The ultimate sacrifice, what's greater than that
Turning back evil where tyranny was stalled

We all owe a debt to these soldiers so proud
They fought for ideals that were pushed to the edge
Their own dreams aside, they conduct what they vowed
One nation under God, as said in our pledge

Some served but were spared and continued with life
But took the same risk for this USA way
Not just husbands returned, but often a wife
Remembering the debt a comrade did pay

To not defend God's gift with all of my might
He may give it to one more grateful than me
When faced with the question, to fight or take flight
I always remember this freedom's not free

S. I. Rednow

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