Their Ultimate Gift

[Bec_Lawson]

Their Ultimate Gift – Written by Bec Lawson

Mummy, who is that old man that sits over in that chair
He looks like he is elsewhere even though he is just there
It looks like he is missing someone, a mate no longer here
Or remembering times from long ago as he sheds a single tear

Son, that man he is a hero and with many others he answered the call
With courage they went to unknown lands and gave it their very all
Some gave the ultimate gift and sacrificed their own life so dear
And with honour they served their country so we could now be here

I hope you grow to respect the legacy that these fine men have left behind
As they leapt from muddy trenches to storm their enemy’s front line
Fighting for what they believed in and spilling their blood, sweat and tears
Not knowing what each day would bring or if they would face their fears

Your Grandfather fought in Vietnam when your Father was just a boy
Just like the many men before him, when called they would deploy
He died soon after coming home but we were told he was never the same
But my son you should be very proud that you carry on his name

[therese]

so true!  welcome bec.  hope you decide to hang around.  have a go at zondrae or irenes homework challenges, if you like   

[Bec_Lawson]

so true!  welcome bec.  hope you decide to hang around.  have a go at zondrae or irenes homework challenges, if you like   

Thanks for your feedback Therese - I wrote this a couple of years back now on Anzac Day.  My son, who is now six, was very taken with the diggers.  We are very blessed to have such brave men and women in this wonderful country of ours and I am ex Navy so I am very proud of our diggers - the wondeful people who have sacrificed so much in their own lives so we can live the life we have.