<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=558285" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>I was a Soldier once</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Old, tired, physically worn out, <br>With every move my muscles shout.<br>Woodworking, gardening, lazing about, <br>nothing to do but widdle and pout.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I was a Soldier once, large and strong, <br>I was a Soldier once, doing no wrong.<br>I was a Soldier once, fighting your war, <br>I was a Soldier once, mighty to the core.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I sit behind a desk now, slowly getting fat, <br>Knowing where I should really be settling my hat.<br>This civilian life I live, is so deadly to me, <br>I should, again, be a soldier, a sight to see.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I was a Soldier once, Yes Sir, No Sir, anything you say Sir.<br>I was a Soldier once; it was the life I preferred.<br>I was a Soldier once, leading from the saddle.<br>I was a Soldier once, living in my battle rattle.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Those that have never been one shall never know.<br>Those that put them down can basically go blow.<br>In this day and age, Soldiers protect our Freedom<br>In this day and age, everyone should be one.<br>I know this because, </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I was a Soldier once, protecting you and yours.<br>I was a Soldier once, with back to back fighting tours.<br>I was a Soldier once, dying for the American way.<br>and although I was a Soldier once, <br>I should be a Soldier Now, fighting for you every day.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Rik+Bertrand">Rik Bertrand</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=558285" data-title="I was a Soldier once de Rik Bertrand" data-description="Old, tired, physically worn out, With every move my muscles shout. Woodworking, gardening, lazing about, nothing to do but widdle and pout. I was a Soldier once, large and strong, I was a Soldier once, doing no wrong. I was a Soldier once, fig..."></div> </div> </div>

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