A truck driver friend wrote this poem as he sat in a hotel room watching TV a little over a year ago. I got permission from him to post it here. He just wants to say thank you to those that serve. I hope ya’ll like it!

Small Screen Heroes

I’m watching you on my TV,
You’ve never even heard of me.
Yet you still protect me day and night,
Regardless if I’m wrong or right.

I’m American and you are too,
And you’re doing what you’re trained to do.
The only difference in you and I,
If I were in your shoes I’d die.

You’re a hero and you keep me free,
You don’t know what that means to me.
But then again you probably do,
‘Cause someone’s done the same for you.

You’re out there and you’re kickin’ ass,
While I drive my car that guzzles gas.
Some bitch ‘cause they have raised the price,
But they don’t think about your sacrifice.

You’re gone away from family,
To risk your life to keep us free.
And it’s not just for the USA,
The whole world needs your help today.

Iraq, Kuwait, the UN too,
Even France depends on you.
I hope you live another day,
To see your children grow and play.

But if you don’t, I hope they know,
You fought because you love them so.
America is shining through,
The red, the white, the royal blue.

And for the selfless things you do,
God saved a special place for you.