THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
God put this poem and video in my heart after I went through some photographs of armed servicemen. The poem is called The Price of Freedom and I wrote it on June 13, 2009.
I hope it conveys the immense thankfulness I have for the fallen soldiers and our forces today.
If not for them.. where would I be?
May God bless them, their friends and loved ones.
USA
May God richly bless them and their families.
Thank you to the men & women who serve our country, to the parents who raised them to be self-less, and the loved ones who have to miss them.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN A SOLDIER'S ANGUISHED CRY
WHILE FALLING IN THE BATTLE
HIS COMRADS FORCED TO WATCH HIM DIE.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN THE HEART OF THE ONE LEFT BEHIND
KNOWING DREAMS THEY SHARED TOGETHER
WON'T BE THE ONE OF MAN AND WIFE
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN A NEWBORN BABY'S CRY
THE ONE THAT DADDY WILL NOT HEAR
'CAUSE HE'S FLYING IN THE SKY.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
BY A FATHER'S SINGLE TEAR,
THE ONE HIS DAUGHTER NEVER SEES
'CAUSE SHE'S FAR AWAY FROM HERE.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN A MOTHER'S GASP OF BREATH,
WHEN SHE LEARNS FROM STRANGERS AT HER DOOR
OF HER BABY SOLDIER'S DEATH.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN A COFFIN THAT IS FLAG DRAPED
CONTAINED WITHIN IS THE SOLDIER
WHOSE LIFE HE FREELY GAVE.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
BY A TOMBSTONE ON THE GROUND
MARKING THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER
WHO WAS TRUE, BRAVE AND PROUD.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
WITH EVERY STEP OUR FORCES MAKE,
TO PROTECT THE VERY FREEDOM
THAT WE FOR GRANTED, TAKE.
The Price of Freedom written by Lori Lee Ray on 6/13/2009
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My father taught me to always say thank you when I saw someone who was serving our country. Now that I have the web, 40 years later, I can say it to even more. Thank you for your unselfishness in protecting me and my family's freedom. God bless you.
Honor Your Hero Here.
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TNTbefree
Dec 13, 2010 @ 4:55 am | delete
- Good stuff. May God bless our troops.
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SgtSciFi
Nov 19, 2010 @ 1:38 pm | delete
- As a Vet myself; this page means a lot! Thank you!!
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jgelien Nov 11, 2010 @ 7:21 pm | delete
- I am overwhelmed with emotion as I read this lens.
Thank you.
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mowryr
Oct 16, 2010 @ 7:44 pm | delete
- Very nice song. God Bless our Troops past and present
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Tipi
May 18, 2010 @ 8:29 pm | delete
- Nice job on this tribute lens. Very heart touching. Lensrolling and will feature this on Support Our Troops. Bless you heart!!! --- Thank you to those who have and are serving our country in the armed forces. God be with you!!!
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THEY FREELY GIVE THEIR LIVES AND ASK FOR NOTHING IN RETURN.
GIVE BACK TO THEM!
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Memorial Day should be every day.
GOD BLESS THE USA
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM
Lori Lee Ray
written on April 29, 2009
1:59 a.m.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN A SOLDIER'S ANGUISHED CRY
WHILE FALLING IN THE BATTLE
HIS COMRADS FORCED TO WATCH HIM DIE.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN THE HEART OF THE ONE LEFT BEHIND
KNOWING DREAMS THEY SHARED TOGETHER
WON'T BE THE ONE OF MAN AND WIFE
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN A NEWBORN BABY'S CRY
THE ONE THAT DADDY WILL NOT HEAR
'CAUSE HE'S FLYING IN THE SKY.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
BY A FATHER'S SINGLE TEAR,
THE ONE HIS DAUGHTER NEVER SEES
'CAUSE SHE'S FAR AWAY FROM HERE.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN A MOTHER'S GASP OF BREATH,
WHEN SHE LEARNS FROM STRANGERS AT HER DOOR
OF HER BABY SOLDIER'S DEATH.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
IN A COFFIN THAT IS FLAG DRAPED
CONTAINED WITHIN IS THE SOLDIER
WHOSE LIFE HE FREELY GAVE.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
BY A TOMBSTONE ON THE GROUND
MARKING THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER
WHO WAS TRUE, BRAVE AND PROUD.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS MEASURED
WITH EVERY STEP OUR FORCES MAKE,
TO PROTECT THE VERY FREEDOM
THAT WE FOR GRANTED, TAKE.
United States Of America's Forces
The Bravest of the Brave
by Lori_Lee-Ray
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