A French Poem

[chaser29]

A French Poem


From a Marine officer serving overseas.

As Mark Twain so ably stated it, "...the three proofs against the existence of a "rational deity" are: the existence on this planet of the United States Congress; houseflies; and the French..."


A French Poem

Eleven thousand soldiers
lay beneath the dirt and stone,
all buried on a distant land
so far away from home.

For just a strip of dismal beach
they paid a hero's price,
to save a foreign nation
they all made the sacrifice.

And now the shores of Normandy
are lined with blocks of white:
Americans who didn't turn
from someone else's plight.

Eleven thousand reasons
for the French to take our side,
but in the moment of our need,
they chose to run and hide.

Chirac said every war means loss,
perhaps for France that's true,
for they've lost every battle
since the days of Waterloo.

Without a soldier worth a damn
to be found within the region,
the French became the only land
to need a Foreign Legion.

You French all say we're arrogant.
Well hell, we've earned the right--
We saved your sorry nation
when you lacked the guts to fight.

But now you've made a big mistake,
and one that you'll regret;
you took sides with our enemies,
and that we won't forget.

It wasn't just our citizens
you spit on when you turned,
but every one of yours
who fell the day the towers burned.

You spit upon our soldiers,
on our pilots and Marines,
and now you'll get a little sense
of just what payback means.

So keep your Paris fashions
your wines and your champagnes,
and find some other market
that will buy your airplanes.

And try to find somebody else
to wear your French cologne,
for you're about to find out
what it means to stand alone.

You see, you need us far more
than we ever needed you.
America has better friends
who know how to be true.

I'd rather stand with warriors
who have the will and might,
than huddle in the dark
with those whose only flag is white.

I'll take the Brits, the Aussies,
the Israelis and the rest,
for when it comes to valor
we have seen that they're the best.

We'll count on one another
as we face a moment dire,
while you sit on the sideline
with a sign, "friendship for hire."

We'll win this war without you
and we'll total up the cost,
and take it from your foreign aid,
and then you'll feel the loss.

And when your nation starts to fall,
well Frenchie, you can spare us,
just call the Germans for a hand,
they know the way to Paris.

[2strokebloke]

Here's a haiku

Don't be an asshole
It's their choice not yours to make
The war was stupid

*I take a sip of water and walk off stage*

People sure hate it when others use their freedom of choice - sheesh - why don't you go back to 18th century England?
Somebody stands up for what they believe is right, and they get blasted for it by their "friends" It's as though some Americans just can't stand the ideas of liberty or freedom.

[lazysmurff]

oh yes...i forgot this world was black and white for a second...not with us? you must be siding with our enemies, and we're going to have to kick your ass for that.

lesse, i guess we'll be sending the statue of liberty back then?

[YogsVR4]

The French have the right to make up their own minds and take whatever position they think is in there best intrest. I support them in their autonomy and rights to make critisisms of others.

However, I also retain the rights to make fun of the frogs and that asshole Chirac for being a cowardly little loser.

[jaysgotalude]

hey germany invaded france in 1940, we landed in normandy in 1944. So based on your reasoning that somehow they owe us something. then i say in 4 years they should help us in iraq. sounds fair to me

[lazysmurff]

actually, i think we owed them for bailing us out of our revolutionary blunder

[YogsVR4]

Their help back in 1781 was much appreciated.