Freedom


FREEDOM HAS A PRICE THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW.
THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR IT KNOW THE PRICE.
FAMILIES THAT LOST LOVED ONES KNOW THE ULTIMATE PRICE.
AND THOSE OF US THAT SURVIVED STILL HAVE TO FIGHT.  THE WAR.
WAS IN NAM 67-68 WITH 173RD AIRBORNE INFANTRY.

I OFTEN ASK MYSELF WHAT IS FREEDOM?  I SEE KILLING IN THE STREETS,
WHY?  WHY IS THE COUNTRY I LEFT TO GO TO WAR IS NO MORE?
CAN'T FIND THAT ANSWER BUT WONDER WHERE THE PARENTS ARE,
OFTEN ASK MYSELF HOW MANY OF THESE WOULD ANSWER THE CALL,
IF OUR COUNTRY WAS AT WAR, NOT MANY I FEEL WOULD,
MOST HAVE NOT HAD TO WORK FOR OR EARN ANYTHING AT ALL
BEEN GIVEN ALL THEY ASK FOR AND MORE, WHY WOULD THEY FIGHT WAR,
OH SOME ARE RAISED WITH PATRIOTIC VALUES AS I WAS,

THEY CONTINUE TO TAKE AWAY OUR RIGHTS THAT WE FOUGHT FOR,
AND GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO CLOSE THE DOOR ON US, THE VETS.

IS THIS THE FREEDOM THAT A LOT OF MEN AND WOMEN HAVE DIED FOR?
NOT AS I UNDERSTOOD IT YEARS AGO, MAKES ME SO SAD TO SEE IT IS LIKE A WAR GOING ON OUTSIDE MY FRONT DOOR,

WANT FOR ALL TO FEEL FREEDOM BUT IN A NICE WAY,
NO MORE KILLING IN THE STREETS AND FIGHTING AMONG OURSELVES,

ALL HAVE FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND SPEECH BUT NOT TO FORCE,
ON OTHERS!  TO EACH HIS OR HER OWN THAT IS FREEDOM TO ME,

SOMEONE READS SOMETHING THAT OFFENDS THEM AND THEN THEY,
WANT IT BANNED FROM EVERYONE ELSE.  THIS IS NOT FREEDOM!
IT'S BY CHOICE MY RIGHT TO CHOSE WHAT I LIKE AND DISLIKE,
DON'T NEED SOMEONE ELSE TO DECIDE WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG,
IF I DON'T LIKE SOMETHING ON TV I JUST TURN IT OFF NOW THAT IS FREEDOM!

WAS NO FREEDOM IN COMBAT, IT WAS ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO SURVIVE AND WIN OUR BATTLES FOR FREEDOM,
THINK IT'S HIGH TIME WE STOP FIGHTING OTHER'S WARS AND FOCUS IN ON THE USA!  WE HAVE A BATTLE HERE TO FIGHT!  OUR CHILDREN AND OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN!  BUT NO ONE HAS GUTS ENOUGH TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM!

CAN'T TRUST ANYMORE NEVER COULD SINCE COMING BACK FROM WAR.  SO MANY LIAR'S AND WANNABE'S,  A GUY TOOK NAME OF A DEAD MARINE OFF THE WALL IN DC AND USED HIS NAME FOR GLORY AND SCAMMING CAUGHT UP WITH HIM AND HE HADN'T EVEN BEEN IN THE MILITARY!  WE HAVE FREEDOM DON'T WE EVEN FROM BEING DEAD

AND PEOPLE WONDER WHY I DON'T TRUST AND WHY I'M SO ANGRY!

NEVER REALLY LIVED UNTIL YOU'VE ALMOST DIED!  TOO ALL WHO READ THIS IF I'M WRONG PLEASE TELL ME!

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FREEDOM.
BEEN TRAPPED IN WAR FOR A LONG TIME AND WANT TO CEASE FIRE,

I KNOW WHAT FREEDOM IS AND I WANT IT BAD LET ME GO IN PEACE AND ENJOY MY FREEDOM AND AS WELL MANY HAVE FOUGHT FOR YOURS USE IT DON'T ABUSE IT.

© by JIM SIMPSON 173RD AIRBORNE C 2/503 INFANTRY 67-68

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