He gave a leg
That you and I
Might have something for which to be thankful.
“I’m thankful,” he said,
“That it’s no worse.”
I’m thankful, too, God,
Not alone for our country
He’s helped us to hold,
And the Flag he’s kept aloft,
And our honor he’s caused to glisten,
But for this boy himself, the man he really is,
And letting me know men like him,–
I’m thankful–so very thankful.
by Ray Romine Wednesday, September 26, 1945
