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 The Final Inspection
The soldier stood and
faced God,
Which must always come to pass,
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, you soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
The soldier squared his shoulders and
said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
And I never passed a
cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here,
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was a
silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod,
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well,
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
~ Sgt. Joshua
Helterbran ~
224th. Engineer Battalion
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If
I Should Die Before You Wake
~ Dustin Evans ~
Back home now I know you're probably
sleepin'
Over here it's the middle of the day
I finally found some time to write a letter
Sittin' here a half a world away
I heard about all them folks protestin'
As if I really want this war
But that don't stop me from believin'
There's just some things worth fightin' for
And if I die before you wake, I pray the
world will take
A good look at what God's given us
That we could only understand, everything is
in his hands
All we need is a little faith and trust
I want you to know it ain't too high a price
to pay
If I die before you wake
Tell everybody that I miss them
And I can't wait to get back home
But until then I'll serve my country
And be proud to wear this uniform
And if I die before you wake, I pray the
world will take
A good look at what God's given us
That we could only understand, everything is
in his hands
All we need is a little faith and trust
I want you to know it ain't too high a price
to pay
If I die before you wake
No it ain't too high a price to pay
If I die before you wake
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