I posted a comment and included lyrics from the song that's the basis for this diary on
Zachary Scott-Singley's blog earlier today and received this response from another person. Someone else mentioned his blog earlier, but if you don't know, Zach's a soldier over in Iraq. Here's the response I got (references to the song in bold):
Chris, Chris, Chris....
"If it gets scary and the bullets fly", you'd be nowhere to be found.Show me the love brother, particularly on 9-11-01. "If you try to love everyone shouldn't that be enough?" Chris, tell that to the victims and family members murdered on 9-11 and especially tell that to the NYPD, NYFD, and Port Authority survivors. I am glad there is no draft because my son might have to serve with you...but then again you would probably take the "Run to Canada Option". I can only hope that later you wouldn't run back home to the USA and some weak a$$ President would grant you amnesty at a later date.
I was quite pissed off and offended by what that person said.
The lyrics for the song and a few more comments are below the jump.
I recently downloaded a summer mix posted by someone on a message board I frequent. My iPod was on shuffle earlier, and this song called Jesse by
Mike Perkins started to play. I listen to the song and am amazed. The song is incredible. Basically, the singer is talking to his friend, Jesse, who is going to war in Iraq. I'm hosting the song on my web space. You can download it
here (right-click and choose save link as or save target as depending on your browser). I
highly recommend you listen to this song, which gave me goosebumps.
Like just about everyone here, I am by no means a supporter of this administration or of their war. However, my thoughts and prayers go out to each and every troop fighting this unjust war. I hope that every one of them fighting returns home to their loved ones safe and in one piece.
Here are the lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Jesse, I hope you never have to go
But, if you do there's something that I want you to know
That I could never be prouder of you
For volunteering to go so your friends wouldn't have to
While you're gone,
Everyday I pray.
Lord, please bring Jesse back one day
'Cause we've got many more fires to build
In Belmont County on Grandpa's hill
Cause everybody sins, but not everybody loves
So if you try to love everyone
Shouldn't that be enough?
[Chorus]
Jesse,
Remember me
When you're all alone
So far from home
It's all insane
But you never complain
But if you had your way
There'd be no fightin' going on today
[Verse 2]
Jesse, the stars are the same down there
So every chance you get look up in the air
Tilt your head back so all you'll see
Is the masterpiece they call eternity
And when you do, you can go anywhere
Just let your imagination take you far from there
And you'll hear God calling down so true
Saying, Jesse, thanks for letting me shine through you
Cause everybody sins, but not everybody loves
So if you try to love everyone
Shouldn't that be enough?
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
So come home Jesse, make it back, come
No battlefield was meant to be your last home
Just come back home to us
So come home Jesse, make it back, come
Do whatever you gotta do to get your ass home
Just come back home to us,
Home to us,
Home to us.
[Verse 3]
And if gets scary and the bullets fly,
Know that I'll be right there by your side.
And if you gotta man in your crosshairs
Before you pull the trigger
Say a litte prayer for him
Cause deep down,
We're all the same.
We all laugh and we cry
And we dream about better days
[Chorus]
Cause everybody sins, but not everybody loves
So if you try to love everyone
Shouldn't that be enough?
Think Peace.
"I wish the world was run by love, and absolutely nothing more."
P.S. Jesse served twice in Iraq, but is home and safe.
