Zero Hour

written March 19th, 2003 As reports of war broke.

Zero Hour

ZERO HOUR, TIME TO NOW ROLL

FUTILITY IN DIPLOMACY HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL

VIGILANCE OF WAR, AS ITS BEING PLAYED OUT

LEAVING COUNTRIES, THE WORLD, PEOPLE IN DOUBT

ZERO HOUR, AS OUR LEADERS LOOM LARGE

SOLDIERS PREPARED TO OBEY THOSE IN CHARGE

THE VERY THOUGHT OF PEOPLE, WHO WILL AND MIGHT DIE

STRIKES FEAR IN FAMILIES WITH TEARS IN THE EYE

ZERO HOUR, THE TIME HAS ARRIVED

TO FREE THOSE IN A COUNTRY, WHO HAVE SURVIVED

ATROCITIES IN THEIR VERY OWN HOMELAND

TO LIBERATE A PEOPLE, AS WE PROMISED WE CAN

TIME HAS NOW COME, ZERO HOUR IS HERE

AND WITH IT COMES A NEW SENSE OF FEAR

BUT WHAT WE AS A PEOPLE, KNOW DEEP DOWN INSIDE

THE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY AND DEEP SENSE OF PRIDE...

..WILL PREEMPT ANY DOUBT, THAT OUR VISION IS THAT

OF LEADING A COUNTRY THAT OF IRAQ

OUT OF OPPRESSION THAT HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR YEARS

AND TO PROTECT AND ASSEMBLE AS THEIR NEW FREEDOM NEARS

Author's Note

This piece I wrote, as I'm watching the "shock and awe" campaign in Iraq. March 19th, 2003. I sent this piece to President George (Dubya) Bush and he kindly sent a letter of form.
Today I wrote an additional piece, in regards to our military leaving Afghanistan. So I reference "fall of Saigon" and I hope you enjoy it.