Chris Lyon

Chris Lyon is a young Marine who has already fought in Fallujah, Iraq, and will going back to Iraq next year.

When, in the breadth of time and space

Our Nation calls to war

The heroes of our High Schools

And the brawlers from the Bar . . .

When Freedom's flame is threatened

In lands across the sea

We gird ourselves for one more fight

Whilst THEY bicker constantly . . .

No wound so cruel as those that come

From our own home and town

Or when the Gods of the Golden Screen

See fit to tear us down.

So Let's raise a glass to the heavens

To the Faithful and the Few

Those who answered, all unswerving,

When the call to battle blew . . .

For the empty place at the table,

For the Grieving and the Grace

For the candle by the picture,

And the Salvation of our race.