Your alarm
goes off;
you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes.
Our Military Persons stay up
for days on end.
You take a warm shower to help
you wake up.
They go for days
or weeks without running water.
You complain of a "headache", and
call
in sick.
They get shot
at, as others are hit, they keep moving forward.
You talk trash on your "buddies"
who
aren't with you.
They know
they
may not see some of their buddies again.
You complain about how hot it is.
They wear
heavy gear, not daring to take off their helmet to wipe their brow.
You go out to lunch, and complain
because the
restaurant got your order wrong.
They do not
get to eat today.
Your maid makes your bed and washes
your clothes.
They wear the
same things for months, but make sure their weapons are clean.
You go to the mall and get your
hair redone.
They don't
have time to brush their teeth today.
You are angry because your class
ran 5 minutes
over.
They are told they
will be held over an extra 2 months.
You call your friend and set a date
for that
night.
They wait for
the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
You hug and kiss your friend or
spouse, like you do
everyday.
They hold
their
letter close and smell love's perfume.
You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
They get a
letter with pictures of their new child, and wonder if they'll ever
meet.
You criticize your government, and
say that war
never solves anything.
They see the
innocent tortured and killed by their own government
and remember why he or she is
fighting.
You hear the jokes about the war,
and make fun of
the men like him.
They hears the
gun fire and bombs.
You see only what the media wants
you to see.
They see the
bodies lying around.
You are asked to go to the store by
your parents.
You don't.
They do what they are told.
You crawl into your bed, with down
pillows, and
try to get comfortable.
They crawl
under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be awakened by gun
fire.
They've ALREADY taken parts
of
They don't
want you to simply grow a long,
scraggly beard.
They don't
want your family females wearing
burkhas.
They are FASCISTS.
THEY
WANT YOU DEAD.