By Del "Abe" Jones

    April 13, 2003



    The following poem was contributed by Del "Abe" Jones: abeabe@worldnet.att.net

    I want to thank Abe for his generosity in allowing me to use this well-written and timely poem, and invite our readers to visit his Web Site @: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/delabejones/instant/memorial.html

    Gary Miller




    LEST WE FORGET

    First, there was Jessica
    From the first to be taken
    A hero found by heroes
    And a movie in the making.

    She was brought back home
    To the country she fought for
    And amazingly, the next day
    We have back, seven more.

    There's just six more to go
    And wouldn't that be neat
    As we pray for their safe return
    With the task, nearly complete.

    But, please let us not forget
    That, there may be one more
    Scott Speicher waiting, hoping
    To be brought through freedoms' door.

    We say, "We won't leave them behind!"
    And on this very, happy day
    Let's continue with that quest
    To do exactly what we say.

    For, there are many, many more
    Whose fates are still unknown
    From those wars of the past
    Still waiting, to come home.

    Those POW/MIAs
    And their recovery
    Must always be our Nation's
    Foremost priority.


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