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gunnydi
04-03-03, 01:13 PM
"Wish you were here"



This is a poem written by a group of young Marines in
Kuwait on 3/9.
They have since moved into Iraq and combat.
They had been listening to news on the radio and heard
about anti-war protests going on.
I pray that those boys didn't go into combat thinking
nobody was behind them.


"Wish You Were Here"

For all the free people that still protest.
You're welcome.
We protect you and you are protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud but who will fight for
you?
No one standing in your crowd.

We are your fathers, brothers and sons
wearing the boots and carrying guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die.
We may not be able to save the world,
Well, at least we try.

We walked the paths to where we are at
and we want no choice other than that.
So when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.

In order for that flag you love to fly,
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.

So please stop yelling, put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Written by:
Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from
3rd Batallion 2nd Marines, Kuwait


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