The holidays started as most of them do,
With chaos and frenzy and Murphy’s Law too.
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Shopping and cooking and shouting ‘stay calm’?
More like Amazon, take-out and the occasional ‘F-Bomb’!
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Some of us wrangle the kids in the car,
To avoid pissing off our family afar.
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Some of us say, with a huff in our voice:
“I’m not coming this year and it’s BOTH of our choice!”
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Before mundane things get on our last holiday nerve,
Let’s all stop and remember our loved ones, who serve.
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Many are ‘here’ but have duty this week,
So take them some cookies and holiday treats.
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Over 300,000 are deployed as I type,
Protecting our freedoms with nary a gripe.
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If you’re lucky enough to have them near you this year,
Tell them you’re PROUD of their chosen career.
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Active, Retired, Reserve, Guard or Vet;
We think of you always and we will NEVER forget.