An Act of Appreciation

Watching it brought tears to my eyes.

An Act of Appreciation

 

By Elton Camp

 

A young man pulled an old man from rubble

He had rescued him from this awful trouble

Then he placed the elderly man on his back

It was a most heroic and compassionate act

 

When the man was in a danger zone no more,

The soldier gently placed him upon the floor

The old man painfully struggled to his feet

With thankful bows, his rescuer did greet

 

It was a courtesy that none would expect

But appreciation he just wouldn’t neglect

I watched the small incident to my surprise

Consideration by both when tragedy did arise