A Changing World

Oh but how the world has changed
It ain’t at all how it used to be.
Coming out of high school you had several options
One of them was going into the military.
Having been there done that currently
A military stint I wouldn’t recommend.
Dealing with the misjudgments of the powers-that-be
Your butt to the Middle East they’ll certainly send.
It’s one thing to fight the war on terrorism
And to me Syria was the biggest threat.
Jumping on Iraq with insufficient evidence
There’s more to this story you can certainly bet.
Times like these call for strong leaders
Not leaders who ‘talk strong’.
Our troops are worlds away in the midst of chaos
And our leaders won’t admit to this being wrong.
I remember the days of President Reagan
And Iran releasing hostages by the time he said ‘I do’.
Times like these call for tough leaders like him
He’d knock ‘em out no matter who.
We’ll just have to say a prayer for the troops
And hope that they all safely return.
We won’t forget they put their lives on the line
And in doing so our respect they all have earned.

10-12-06
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