My Soldier

I am proud …you are serving your country

You’ve chosen this life…to protect those you love

You’ve grown from a boy into a soldier

Protection comes from brother and God above

You’ve learned to put your trust in those around you

You’ve been trained to depend on your fellow man

Trust his skills and the ethos of the military

Knowing each will give the best…that he can

Your mission is to protect and defend this country

Orders will be followed; no matter the pain

The lives of others put before your own life

Even though through the risks; YOU…see no gain

You will fight for what is right without reservation

You will never admit defeat…you will not quit

For you have the strength of every soldier within you

Defeat… as an option…you will not admit

You will fight…you will gain strength in those around you

You are “one”…your beliefs and goals the same

You carry those that may stumble among you

You honor the fallen; remembering… each name

I am proud of my son…of my soldier

I am proud you honor this country and my beliefs

That you stand for every right that is allowed me

That my freedom is used daily without grief

For in this world there are so many that are held hostage

In our world …held captive by the laws of their land

Not able to speak freely or worship God in the open

Family or self tortured or killed; should they take a stand

This freedom; this life so many take for granted

Is never “free”; but bought by the soldier; by the man

Bought by the blood and the sweat of… “My soldier”

A son; a man... before…the soldier’s life began

You are soldier; you are warrior; you are defender

But in my heart…you will always be…the child I love

I will always… pray for God to protect you

As you honor our country; our freedom; and God above.

 

Written by TaVona Salaz Treadwell