sapper756 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,HE LIVED ALL ALONE,IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE,MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY,WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,AND TO SEE JUST WHO,IN THIS HOME, DID LIVE. I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,NOT EVEN A TREE. NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES,OF FAR DISTANT LANDS. WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,A SOBER THOUGHT,CAME THROUGH MY MIND. FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY. THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,SILENT, ALONE,CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR,IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME. THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,THE ROOM IN DISORDER,NOT HOW I PICTURED,A TRUE BRITISH SOLDIER. WAS THIS THE HERO,OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,THE FLOOR FOR A BED? I REALISED THE FAMILIES,THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS,WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT. SOON ROUND THE WORLD,THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE,A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY. THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM,EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE. I COULDN'T HELP WONDER,HOW MANY LAY ALONE,ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE,IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME. THE VERY THOUGHT BROUGHT,A TEAR TO MY EYE,I DROPPED TO MY KNEES,AND STARTED TO CRY. THE SOLDIER AWAKENED,AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,"SANTA DON'T CRY,THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE; I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,MY LIFE IS MY GOD,MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS.." THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,I CONTINUED TO WEEP. I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,SO SILENT AND STILL,AND WE BOTH SHIVERED,FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL. I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE,ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR,SO WILLING TO FIGHT. THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE." ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT."MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT." This poem was written by a Peacekeeping soldier stationed overseas. Thefollowing is his request. I think it is reasonable PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favour of sending this to as many people asyou can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to all of theservice men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. Let'stry in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop andthink of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.Please, do your small part to plant this small seed. http://www.oilsandwatercolours.co.uk/images/soldier-2-510.jpgThank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TAMMY_1 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 very touching M8 and will be true in some places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Nice one,very sad but true!! Thankyou for posting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawked again Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Well done Sapper. Thanks for posting this. Tefelon Tony will be OK though. It was on the news yesterday that Afgan poppy production is at it's highest ever, over 200,000 hectares. Is this the legacy Tony kept going on about before he became the Middle East Peace Envoy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blucock Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'll let you know when I come back in November lads - good position to be in, create a war then jump ship and earn millions as a peace envoy.... Should be rotting in jail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawked again Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 I'll let you know when I come back in November lads - good position to be in, create a war then jump ship and earn millions as a peace envoy.... Should be rotting in jail Keep yer heed doon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Good stuff Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blucock Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Cheers mate - It will be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonlady18 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,HE LIVED ALL ALONE,IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE,MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY,love it. WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,AND TO SEE JUST WHO,IN THIS HOME, DID LIVE. I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,NOT EVEN A TREE. NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES,OF FAR DISTANT LANDS. WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,A SOBER THOUGHT,CAME THROUGH MY MIND. FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY. THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,SILENT, ALONE,CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR,IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME. THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,THE ROOM IN DISORDER,NOT HOW I PICTURED,A TRUE BRITISH SOLDIER. WAS THIS THE HERO,OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,THE FLOOR FOR A BED? I REALISED THE FAMILIES,THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS,WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT. SOON ROUND THE WORLD,THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE,A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY. THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM,EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE. I COULDN'T HELP WONDER,HOW MANY LAY ALONE,ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE,IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME. THE VERY THOUGHT BROUGHT,A TEAR TO MY EYE,I DROPPED TO MY KNEES,AND STARTED TO CRY. THE SOLDIER AWAKENED,AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,"SANTA DON'T CRY,THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE; I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,MY LIFE IS MY GOD,MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS.." THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,I CONTINUED TO WEEP. I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,SO SILENT AND STILL,AND WE BOTH SHIVERED,FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL. I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE,ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR,SO WILLING TO FIGHT. THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE." ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT."MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT." This poem was written by a Peacekeeping soldier stationed overseas. Thefollowing is his request. I think it is reasonable PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favour of sending this to as many people asyou can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to all of theservice men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. Let'stry in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop andthink of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.Please, do your small part to plant this small seed. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandson Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 God bless those young brave men thrown into the abyss of war but never ever forget those brave young souls all of us should b gratefull of there sacrafice for or freedom ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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