All Is Secure
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Christmas Poem - It's Christmas Day All Is Secure
Author: A British Soldier
T'was the night before
christmas, he lived all alone
in a one bedroom house made
of plaster and stone
I had come down the chimney with presents
to give
and to see just who, in this small home did live.
I looked all about, a strange sight I did see -
no tinsel
no presents, not even a tree.
No stocking by the mantle just
boots filled with sand
on the wall hung pictures of a far
distant land
with medals and badges, awards of all kinds.
Then a sober thought came into my mind
for this house was
different, it was dark and dreary,
t'was the home of a soldier,
once I could see clearly
the soldier lay sleeping, silent,
alone
curled up on the floor in this one bedroom home.
The
face was so gentle, the room in disorder
not how I pictured
a lone soldier..
was this the hero of whom I'd just read,
curled up on a poncho, the floor for a bed.
I realised the
families that I saw this night
owed their lives to these
soldiers, who were willing to fight
and soon round the world
the children would play
and grownups would celebrate a bright
christmas day.
They all enjoy freedom each month of the year
because of the soldiers, like the one lying here.
I couldn't
help but wonder, how many alone,
on a cold christmas eve
in a land far from home?
The very thought brought a tear
to my eye
I dropped to my knees and started to cry
the soldier
awakened, I heard a rough voice
"Santa don't
cry, this life is my choice.
I fight for freedom, I don't
ask for more
my life is my god, my country, my corps".
The
soldier rolled over and drifted to sleep.
I couldn't control
it, I continued to weep.
I
kept watch for hours, so silent
and still
and we both sat and shivered from the cold nights
chill.
I didn't want to leave, on that cold dark night,
this
guardian of honour, so willing to fight...
Then the soldier
rolled over with a voice soft and pure
whispered "carry
on santa, christmas day is secure"
one look at my watch
and I knew he was right
"Merry Christmas my friend
- and to all a good night!"
The following is the author's request - I think it is reasonable.
"Please would you do me the kind favour of sending this to as many people as you can. Christmas will be coming soon and much credit is due to our British service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities."
Let's try in this small way to pay back a tiny bit of what we owe!
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