I've been working on a poem with some friends. Perhaps some of you will
appreciate this.
We Will Not Be Afraid
Our country will be attacked
And we will know outrage
But we will not be afraid.
Our children will carry our hearts to combat
And they will give their lives
But we will not be afraid.
We will cry for our fallen heroes
And we will be overwhelmed
But we will not be afraid.
We will comfort our veterans
And we will grieve all dead and wounded
But we will not be afraid.
We will be angry at the cost of war
And in sorrow we will blame
But we will not be afraid.
Our faith will seem empty
And we will cry out at our God
But we will not be afraid.
The "terrorist threat" will turn purple
And we will face hard choices
But we will not be afraid.
We will call for justice
And we will stand for mercy
And we will not be afraid.
We will choose in our churches
And we will pray in our polling booths
And we will not be afraid.
We will seek compassion for those who betray us
And we will ask miracles of those who lead us
And we will not be afraid.
We will hold each other's hands
And find strength in our broken hearts
And we will not be afraid.
We will accept the folded flags
And we will reject all hatred
And we will not be afraid.
We will acknowledge the worst of life
And we will make the best of it
And we will not be afraid.
We will remember those we lost
And peace will find us
And we will not be afraid.
We will wear gold stars
And we will share our stories
And we will not be afraid.
We will not be silent
And we will not be afraid.
Nick Arnett and Gold Star Families Speak Out
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Nick Arnett
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