[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8756]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 LITTLE SOLDIERS--IN HONOR OF TAPS AND ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE FALLEN 
                           AND THEIR FAMILIES

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2014

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, on this up and coming Memorial Day I rise 
today in honor of all the children of the fallen and their families of 
TAPS. The ones who have lost their greatest loves, their most precious 
mothers and fathers. Out prayers go out to them, as we see their 
parents in their faces each day as they grow up. And we are reminded of 
them as they warm our hearts. I ask that this poem penned in their 
honor by Albert Carey Caswell be placed in the Record.

                            Little Soldiers

                          (By Albert Caswell)

     Attention . . . Little Soldiers . . .
     Boys and Girls . . .
     Strengthen your hearts,
     for you were once your parent's world!
     Remember you were your parents greatest joy!
     For all in you we see their faces girls and boys . . .
     As all their love for you their hearts conveyed this!
     And you are America's future,
     her most important part this!
     But Heroes you should not have to be!
     But, sometimes this must be!
     Remember this my dear child,
     our Lord watches over you the while!
     And all the Angels too high up above,
     watch over you all in their love!
     So wipe away all those tears,
     and be happy while you are here!
     Because the greatest thing your parents wanted to see!
     Was for you to grow up strong like a tree . . .
     And be happy . . .
     And be all that you could be!
     My Little Women!
     My Little Men!
     Just like your Mothers or Fathers it's time for you to begin!
     Its time to so take a stand!
     It's time for you to march on once again!
     It's time To Be A Champion!
     Just like all of them . . . .
     Your parents your best friends!
     Your Moms and Dads who were Heaven sent!
     Who were our Nation's greatest of heroes and friends!
     For it's time for you to be strong!
     It's time for you to lift up your little heads and hearts and 
           march on . . .
     Just like your Mothers and Fathers to take command!
     For you were the Best Thing they ever had!
     And the Best Part of Them be glad!
     As you carry them with you every each step you take!
     So leave all of that sorrow all in your wake!
     Mount up Little Soldiers!
     Just like your parents there is a war to be won . . .
     there are hills to so take!
     Mount Up,
     there's so much more to be done!
     To defeat the sadness,
     for yourself and your Moms and Dads you must win this one!
     Yea, I know you miss them so!
     And it hurts you wherever you go!
     And I know it makes you cry,
     another day together you will not realize!
     It too makes me cry!
     But remember you and carry your most heroic parents deep down 
           inside!
     It's time for you to march on and try . . .
     Just like the greatest loves you'll ever have!
     To Be A Hero and a Champion,
     just like your Mom's and Dad's!
     And Be A Kid,
     a do all of those happy things which made them glad!
     For you still have brothers and sisters, moms and dads,
     enjoy the time together you have . . .
     And remember as you lay your heads down to sleep . . .
     An Angel watches over you so to keep!
     To protect and love you from way up on high,
     your Moms and Dads try not to weep!
     As they are with you every step, every heart beat!
     To protect you so try not to weep!
     Can't you feel their Angel's breath surrounding you so very 
           deep!
     For you will hear them on the wind!
     And as you awake feeling them holding you as were they've 
           been!
     So hush little babies children don't you cry!
     For your parents are Angel's now,
     and one day in Heaven you will look into their eyes!
     But you all so have a life to live!
     You have so much to our world to give!
     Little Soldiers,
     your new mission so is this . . .
     To march on and tell heartache goodbye!
     And that's a direct order coming from above!
     Your Mothers and Fathers who are Angels all in their love!
     So put a smile on your face!
     And dream all those dreams your Moms and Dads knew that you'd 
           create!
     And make them all up in Heaven so proud this day!
     Because on the day you were born . . .
     The one wish all in their hearts so warmed!
     Was that you would grow up to be happy and strong!
     So make all of parents dreams come true . . .
     Be happy and live a long life for all of them and all of you!
     For you were all your parent's greatest love songs!
     The ones who prayed for you all day and night long!
     And when you smile,
     remember your parents smile too!
     As up in Heaven they so smile so all along with you!
     And remember the rest of your family too so needs you!
     And just like your Moms and Dads,
     Little Soldiers you all must be heroes too!
     So be happy,
     and do all those things that children do!
     Now there's an Angel up in Heaven with this direct order for 
           you!
     Be happy and live long and march on!
     And when their comes a gentle rain,
     their tears of love shall wash down upon you to ease your 
           pain!
     And you won't have to cry no more!
     Little Soldiers!
     My dent boys and girls,
     you are the future of our world . . .
     As Heroes our children should not have to be . . .
     For yourself and your Mom's and Dad's I ask you please,
     find the grace and the peace!
     And catch that smiling disease!
     At Ease!
     Dismissed!

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