A STORY TO TELL, a poem by Bobby Jenkins, Jr.

A STORY TO TELL
By Bro. Bobby Jenkins Jr. (c)
Surry Central High School Class of 1980
(A poem to honor our military veterans )

A story to tell, one we can’t fully understand
One of sacrifice and bravery of so many men
A story to tell of a perilous fight
That cost so many their lives and gathered such might
A story to tell of the unity of a nation
A global conflict beyond our imagination.
A story that must be told of our Soldiers of old
Who stood up for Old Glory strong and bold
A story that must be told of those who arose to the occasion
Who stood for the right without persuasion
A story to be told of many who have been laid to rest
We honor them by promising them our best
That we will stand for that which is righteous and true
The freedom of mankind and the red, the white, and the blue
A story to be told of that which is not yet
We will begin by promising not to forget
Those who fell on the battlefield and those who came home
Those who gave all and that all gave some
May God make us worthy of the story that’s been told
May our story be that we have made their cause our own.