my own triobute to one soldiers death in Afghanistan, why did Canada get involved in the first place

One Hundred and Forty Seven

Another Canadian Soldier lost
And one more family pay the cost
The cost we know that’s far too high
For Wives and children left to cry

Mothers and Fathers, siblings too
Uncles and Aunts, Cousins he knew
Old friends he’ll never see again
A Soldiers death fills many with pain

He lost his life to a roadside bomb
As other Mothers sons have done
The terrible price these Soldiers pay
Prevent them from seeing another day

These men and women live on in our hearts
We will never forget them and never will part
Patheir memoryforever, alive in our minds
Pray that their comrades don’t also  step on a mine

To our Soldiers and Sailors and Airmen too
We thank you dear people for all that you do
Politician’s just talk, but you seal the breech
The breech that our foes continue to seek

Arthur Val Hoolachan © 9th June 2010