[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9649]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          FOR ALL THE FATHERS

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2015

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of all the Fathers 
of The Armed Forces who have served, or who have family members who 
have served. Let us remember their sacrifice, and give thanks to them 
and their families on this Father's Day. I submit this poem which was 
penned in their honor, by Albert Carey Caswell.

      For all the Fathers this Father's Day
      who go off to war for us we pray
      And for all the ones who aren't coming home,
      all because of what they gave
      That Last Full Measure,
      the greatest of all treasure's teaching us how men of honor 
           behave
      Who take up our Nation's defense so very brave,
      who now lie all in such cold deep dark quiet graves.
      Whose sons and daughters will never see them again,
      all for the price of freedom they paid
      And for all the Fathers who went off to war,
      for The Greater Good who such heartache endure
      This Father's Day,
      our Nation gives thanks to you and your families so all the 
           more
      And for all the families now separated across the shores.
      Whose children cannot be in your arms in yours.
      Remember my children how much your Father you adores
      And for all those Fathers who raised all of their fine 
           daughters and sons.
      The ones who meant the most,
      who'll no longer get to see the morning's sun.
      And the chance to raise all of their own most precious 
           daughters and sons.
      And for all those Fathers who sit for hours by a hospital 
           bed,
      with all of their sons and daughters in pieces who died and 
           bled
      Watching them in awe at what their courage has said
      As your tears run down your cheeks never seeming to ebb
      Inspired by watching them rebuild their lives coming out of 
           such dread
      And yes for all of our Fathers this Father's Day,
      upon bended knee for all of you we now so pray.
      And remember to give thanks to all of them this day
      For all of those most precious gifts for us the price of 
           freedom they paid
      And for all of their children in the coming years who stand 
           on this day in tears.
      Because their Daddy isn't coming home as they've realize 
           their darkest fears
      We pray our Lord give them the strength and courage,
      in what your Father's life so meant here on earth to your 
           souls so nourish
      And to lead your life with the same kind of faith and 
           courage,
      that made your Fathers' hearts so flourish.
      As we'll see your Fathers in all your faces.
      And when we hear your voices to them you will so take us
      And you will carry your Father's heart with you to all 
           places.
      To help you to somehow all to so face this
      And we pray you will grow up to be strong and tall.
      Just like your Fathers one and all
      So one day too,
      you can teach your children all about your Father's most 
           heroic hue
      All in such admiration, of what is brilliant. of what is 
           true
      And hush my children please don't you cry,
      because one day up in Heaven you will look into your 
           Father's eyes
      And you won't have to cry no more and ask why?
      This Father's Day please,
      please remember all of those Fathers who answered our 
           Nation's battle cry
      America's greatest of all Fathers, who did not hesitate or 
           ask why
      This Father's Day, God Bless them all with tear in eye.

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