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Pearl Harbor Day
by Irvin Rozier From 1982 to 1985, I lived in the Aloha state To serve in the 25th Infantry Division was my fate Oahu was beautiful with rainbows galore Peaceful and fragrant from shore to shore I went down to Pearl Harbor bay It was hard to imagine the chaos of that day When suddenly the island was exploding with sound Noises of airplanes, bombs and gunfire all around I rode the boat to the memorial site Saw the engraved names of those who did fight And lost their lives in that deadly attack Some, I suppose, never had a chance to fight back Freedom cost the lives of our nation's best On the ocean below their bodies now rest To see Old Glory flying over the Arizona that day Brought tears to my eyes and reminded me to pray To the Lord God who rules from heaven above That He would comfort us with His great love Remember those who died so we can be free And the Star Spangled Banner, O Say Can You See. Copyright 2008 Irvin L. Rozier, author of My Walk with the Lord, US Army, Chaplain of American Legion Post 181..website to song and video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lseFgH7XumU http://www.youtube.com/user/walkin2e Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |