THE GARAGE SALE

Out on the lawn

are tables and chairs

Garage Sale Today!

Toys, dolls and bears.....

A uniform draped

on a box caught my eye

and I decided to stop

[almost drove right on by]

I was drawn to the jacket

and the ribbons

pinned on -

a box full of medals, 

and one

thing that caught my eye

right away, and held fast

was the name tape ~

A box full of somebody's past.

It's all "just" a dollar,

the young woman said.

And I wondered whose blood

was so easily shed

all for a dollar -

a tinker, a tailor,

a Soldier, a Sailor..........

a dollar for all

Did he live? Did he fall?

I bought the jacket

I bought the whole box

Freedom's Not Free ~

everyone talks..............

His history was sold

almost for free ~

It was nothing to them,

and treasure to me.

Christina 6/6/08 D-DAY