For three long years,
A vase of pussy willows
have adorned the corner of my desk.
A symbol of the young men and women
Serving our country in Iraq.
Many of them have fallen,
Like the men and women they represent.
But, even more are alive,
Bedraggled and worn, they
Are hanging on to complete their task,
They shall remain on my desk,
Surrounded by their fallen comrades,
Until the Iraqis are strong enough,
And wise enough to take their place.
Only then will my pussy willows
Be rewarded and sent home.
God Bless America
And the Iraqi people,
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