PRECIOUS LIFE

Oh grand
‘Oh yeah, hurrah
For today we celebrate with fireworks
Barbecues, fun and games
Even an oldies band
The tune of which never matters
‘Cause a celebration is a celebration
A time to glance back as well as reflect
For it’s out nations birthday
The grandest day of the summer
The Fourth of July
Grand, grand
But grand for what?
Does everyone really know?
About the blood that has been spilled by American soldiers in past wars
Even the current, Iraq coming immediately to mind
Vietnam forever a memory
As dead soldier after dead soldier rolls over in his and her graves
Many long gone for reasons that will never be understood
But today
Our nations birthday
The Fourth of July
We remember and honor our brave men and women
For today, unfortunately, we also shed tears for the terrorists attacks of 9-11
The year, 2001, perhaps forever haunting the living of so many of the lost
For reasons nobody will ever understand
For God never approved
Never in that way, malicious villains stamping their evil marks on New York City
And essentially the world that is filled with far too many devilish people
Ol grand this day, though the reminders are heavy on the heart
Sadly so, sadly for the emotional pain
Sadly, for the dead who roll over in graves instead of actual beds
So, while it’s a day of grand festivities
Grubbing as if there is no tomorrow
Just remember that those fireworks lighting up the air
Creating that boom, big booms from coast-to-coast
Are not just for our mere enjoyment
But also for our reflection
Of past horrors
And of a future of which we all should hope is filled with less evil
Death that needs not be because of corruptness
Because life is precious.