[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1803]
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 A POEM BY RITA RUDOLPH OF EULESS, TX, TO HONOR THE MEN WHO FOUGHT IN 
                           THE D-DAY INVASION

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                            HON. JOE BARTON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 19, 1995

  Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following for the 
Record:

                 D-Day, 6th of June; Fifty Years Later

     White crosses, thousands, all in a row; how still.
     Beneath them, young men who never grew old.
     Heroes; some say, who died so that others could live in 
           freedom.
     Look closely at these crosses and listen to the voices of all 
           these young men.
     I died so that you might live in a free world.
     I died so that you could do greater things with your lives.
     I died so that this earth could be a better place for you and 
           your children, so that peace, love and respect for each 
           other as brothers would rein.
     I gave you the rest of my life so that you could build a 
           peaceful world. Each man living their lives for good; 
           enjoying all the good things life has to offer.
     I gave you the most precious gift I had; I gave you my life, 
           my future.
     Oh, if only we could rise up from this place where we have 
           laid so long; we could show you what life should be 
           like.
     All of us here, could show you what life really means.

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