Because i see now...like i've never seen before...the blinders are
off...the eyes are wide...my heart is open...gut wrenching...and
horrible...a problem we caused...that we have to end...and i wonder...at
what cost...how many more will die...how many more will fight...how many
more will feel the unquenched disbelief at this new situation...this
situation that isn't exactly panning out like we might have imagined...i
here the small arms fire...i feel the explosions...the 'war' has slapped
me in the face everyday that i woke up here...it has affected me...it
will continue to affect for the rest of my life...i know all to well
that people...iraqis...and americans...are dying everyday...i see the
smoke from the car bombs...i feel the hurt in my heart...

they are dying here...these people...humans...us...americans
i'de like to be home...in america...the country i love...the country
that gives me worth...the country that i would fight and die for to
protect...
it is sad but is true...this life is to hard for most soldiers loved
ones...and for some soldiers
there is no waiting loved one on the other side of the earth...or a
little apartment and a truck with 20 inch rims...there isn't an escape
back into a missed life, so we stay and fight.
remembering...
all gave some, some gave all...

P. Christopher
Until...

i can't even think about what it must be like over there in iraq all i
can do is pray for all of you to come home safe thanks so much for
protecting us and keeping us free