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two thousand soldiers
two thousand soldiers have died
while fighting the war in Iraq
and there is nothing anyone
can do to bring our men and women back
oh, how heartbreaking it is
to keep seeing the death toll on the rise
the mothers and the fathers
husbands and wives whose pain intensifies
i can not help but wonder
when it comes down to it is it worth this
the families being torn up
as the names of heroes increase the list
Faith Elizabeth Brigham
while fighting the war in Iraq
and there is nothing anyone
can do to bring our men and women back
oh, how heartbreaking it is
to keep seeing the death toll on the rise
the mothers and the fathers
husbands and wives whose pain intensifies
i can not help but wonder
when it comes down to it is it worth this
the families being torn up
as the names of heroes increase the list
Faith Elizabeth Brigham
Published 10th May 2019
Author's Note
I wrote this poem during the war in Iraq. My heart broke to see so many lives destroyed at the time.
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10th May 2019 2:20pm
I as a veteran deeply appreciate these words that ring so true and loud with deep passion for its sad INDEED this piece reminds me of a song by freda payne BRING THE BOYS HOME BACK ALIVE
10th May 2019 2:25pm
I am both honored and humbled by your wonderful remarks. Thank you for your service. I come from a military background and had a nephew fighting in Iraq. I thank God he came home alive as well as you. God bless.... Faith
14th May 2019 8:35pm
Here i cry ive placed my steps all over the middle east many of my brothers and sister remain in the sands and winds of the landsthank you for such a lovely tribute not american but a soldier is a soldier
14th May 2019 9:00pm
Thank you for your service. Thank you also for reading and responding to my poem. God bless...
