Positive thinking

Today/tonight was interesting, yet taught me a lot about myself and other people's perception of me. For the first time in a long time due to neglect/ignorance I noticed that having a positive attitude can truly make people more engaged and more likely to share a smile with you. This experience has sparked this new song idea for tonight. (Yes, I know I am behind, but I am determined to catch up by thursday evening/friday afternoon) here we are:

Looking at image of a war warn soldier
He kept trying to stay warm as the nights got colder
Lying on the ground with nothing but a sheet
Though the odds were all against him he continued to compete
His body strained down to his pores
But his heart wouldn't let him give up on what he adores

He said, "I have a family
waiting for me to return
If it's without one knee
They'll still take me home in turn
I know without their love
I could not do this stuff
Gotta do what is best for them.
Being a soldier may be tough
But my love for them is more than strong enough.

He struggled in fights with his own conscious
Yet no one around him seemed to notice it
There were nights he would toss unconscious
The others assumed they were nightmarish fits
While he fought two separate wars: one inside and one out
He never ceased to let the opposing side win out.

He wrote, "I have a family
waiting for me to return
If it's without one knee
They'll still take me home in turn
I know without their love
I could not do this stuff
Gotta do what is best for them.
Being a soldier may be tough,
But my love for them is more than strong enough.

Now he's at home again
with his wife and two kids
His love for them maintained
And his regrets he forbids
He now looks at a diary long since read
While looking at a picture he forgot he had.

On the back he wrote,"I have a family
waiting for me to return
If it's without one knee
They'll still take me home in turn
I know without their love
I could not do this stuff
Gotta do what is best for them.
Being a soldier may be tough,
But my love for them is more than strong enough."

This is also to show my support of our troops fighting for our freedom not only in the Middle East, but also on the home front as well. Especially to my two beloved friends in the Army reserve: Katheryne and Allie. Love ya both so much. I know you both will do an excellent job.