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Linking with Imaginary Gardens for The Tuesday Platform brought to us by Rommy
also linking with The Sunday Muse
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“The Brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.”
~ Minot J. Savage
To all the lost sailors and every soldier, my attempt at
thank you is like a whisper in a hail storm
. It could never be enough.
For those who
sacrifice life, and limb so that I may abundantly live in freedom’s trust.
I have never known the brunt of war, because you paid for my
freedom at the ultimate price.
No earthly possession of magnificence could ever re-pay you
even if I tried.
So instead of thoughts and mere spoken words, my pledge to
you is this:
To take this gift you have given like a pirate’s treasure
and make it a beautiful life well lived.
I shall reach out with wings like angels and eagles and soar
instead of perch in place.
I will leave a mark, not like pencil nor chalk, but one that
time cannot erase.
Yes, I will walk in abundance choosing to grow, blossom and
truly thrive.
I will not complacently lay stagnant and just attempt to
simply survive.
I will live my life with passion and purpose, like a
missionary in a foreign land
I will choose to make a difference, and for what truly
matters I will stand.
My offering is plain and simple; I will give back by being a
blessing every time I can
That is my pledge to the brave, living and fallen and every
woman, child and man.