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I Wish I Had Written This Poem!
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<blockquote data-quote="MULDOON" data-source="post: 56340" data-attributes="member: 445"><p>Subject: I Wish I Had Written This Poem!</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> Eleven thousand soldiers</p><p>></p><p>> lay beneath the dirt and stone,</p><p>></p><p>> all buried on a distant land</p><p>></p><p>> so far away from home.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> For just a strip of dismal beach</p><p>></p><p>> they paid a hero's price,</p><p>></p><p>> to save a foreign nation</p><p>></p><p>> They all made the sacrifice.</p><p>></p><p>> And now the shores of Normandy</p><p>></p><p>> Are lined with blocks of white:</p><p>></p><p>> Americans who didn't turn</p><p>></p><p>> from someone else's plight.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> Eleven thousand reasons</p><p>></p><p>> for the French to take our side,</p><p>></p><p>> but in the moment of our need,</p><p>></p><p>> they chose to run and hide.</p><p>></p><p>> Chirac said every war means loss,</p><p>></p><p>> perhaps for France that's true,</p><p>></p><p>> for they've lost every battle</p><p>></p><p>> since the days of Waterloo.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> Without a soldier worth a damn</p><p>></p><p>> to be found within the region,</p><p>></p><p>> the French became the only land</p><p>></p><p>> to need a Foreign Legion.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> You French all say we're arrogant.</p><p>></p><p>> Well hell, we've earned the right--</p><p>></p><p>> We saved your sorry nation</p><p>></p><p>> when you lacked the guts to fight.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> But now you've made a big mistake,</p><p>></p><p>> and one that you'll regret;</p><p>></p><p>> you took sides with our enemies,</p><p>></p><p>> and that we won't forget.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> It wasn't just our citizens</p><p>></p><p>> you spit on when you turned,</p><p>></p><p>> but every one of yours</p><p>></p><p>> who fell the day the towers burned.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> You spit upon our soldiers,</p><p>></p><p>> on our pilots and Marines,</p><p>></p><p>> and now you'll get a little sense</p><p>></p><p>> of just what payback means.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> So keep your Paris fashions</p><p>></p><p>> and your wine and your champagne,</p><p>></p><p>> and find some other market</p><p>></p><p>> that will buy your airplanes.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> And try to find somebody else</p><p>></p><p>> to wear your French cologne,</p><p>></p><p>> for you're about to find out</p><p>></p><p>> what it means to stand alone.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> You see, you need us far more</p><p>></p><p>> than we ever needed you.</p><p>></p><p>> America has better friends</p><p>></p><p>> who know how to be true.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> I'd rather stand with warriors</p><p>></p><p>> who have the will and might,</p><p>></p><p>> than hudd! le in the dark</p><p>></p><p>> with those whose only flag is white.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> I'll take the Brits, the Aussies,</p><p>></p><p>> the Israelis and the rest,</p><p>></p><p>> for when it comes to valor</p><p>></p><p>> we have seen that they're the best.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> We'll count on one another</p><p>></p><p>> as we face a moment dire,</p><p>></p><p>> while you sit on the sideline</p><p>></p><p>> with a sign, "friendship for hire."</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> We'll win this war without you</p><p>></p><p>> and we'll total up the cost,</p><p>></p><p>> and take it from your foreign aid,</p><p>></p><p>> and then you'll feel the loss.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> And when your nation starts to fall,</p><p>></p><p>> well Frenchie, you can spare us,</p><p>></p><p>> just call the Germans for a hand,</p><p>></p><p>> they know the way to Paris.</p><p>></p><p>></p><p>></p><p>> Please forward to all Americans, so they! will not</p><p>></p><p>> forget.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MULDOON, post: 56340, member: 445"] Subject: I Wish I Had Written This Poem! > > > > Eleven thousand soldiers > > lay beneath the dirt and stone, > > all buried on a distant land > > so far away from home. > > > > For just a strip of dismal beach > > they paid a hero's price, > > to save a foreign nation > > They all made the sacrifice. > > And now the shores of Normandy > > Are lined with blocks of white: > > Americans who didn't turn > > from someone else's plight. > > > > Eleven thousand reasons > > for the French to take our side, > > but in the moment of our need, > > they chose to run and hide. > > Chirac said every war means loss, > > perhaps for France that's true, > > for they've lost every battle > > since the days of Waterloo. > > > > Without a soldier worth a damn > > to be found within the region, > > the French became the only land > > to need a Foreign Legion. > > > > You French all say we're arrogant. > > Well hell, we've earned the right-- > > We saved your sorry nation > > when you lacked the guts to fight. > > > > But now you've made a big mistake, > > and one that you'll regret; > > you took sides with our enemies, > > and that we won't forget. > > > > It wasn't just our citizens > > you spit on when you turned, > > but every one of yours > > who fell the day the towers burned. > > > > You spit upon our soldiers, > > on our pilots and Marines, > > and now you'll get a little sense > > of just what payback means. > > > > So keep your Paris fashions > > and your wine and your champagne, > > and find some other market > > that will buy your airplanes. > > > > And try to find somebody else > > to wear your French cologne, > > for you're about to find out > > what it means to stand alone. > > > > You see, you need us far more > > than we ever needed you. > > America has better friends > > who know how to be true. > > > > I'd rather stand with warriors > > who have the will and might, > > than hudd! le in the dark > > with those whose only flag is white. > > > > I'll take the Brits, the Aussies, > > the Israelis and the rest, > > for when it comes to valor > > we have seen that they're the best. > > > > We'll count on one another > > as we face a moment dire, > > while you sit on the sideline > > with a sign, "friendship for hire." > > > > We'll win this war without you > > and we'll total up the cost, > > and take it from your foreign aid, > > and then you'll feel the loss. > > > > And when your nation starts to fall, > > well Frenchie, you can spare us, > > just call the Germans for a hand, > > they know the way to Paris. > > > > Please forward to all Americans, so they! will not > > forget. [/QUOTE]
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