LION HEART - PAT TILLMAN







Hail Lion Heart,  Pat Tillman, - we salute!

Oh hero unique, strong that did rebut

The lure of  mint and wealth and did resist

A life of ease - Pat,- the Idealist.



A champion, Pat Tillman, model rًle,

Profound, so big and lofty is your soul;

America! America! - take pride!

Look up henceforth to see your beacon bright.!.



Who  walked away from millions,- he despised

Cheers,  accolades and fame alike the Christ;

He walked away from honors and acclaim,

And spurned career and wealth - he overcame!



Beyond all earthly titles, Pat you are

Beyond the Army Ranger,-Football star,

You walked away from millions, ease and fame

In sacrifice, but heaven sings your name



To serve your country and thus serve us all,

You spurned and scorned renown terrestrial,

Dismissed a fine and lucrative career,

To be the battling soldier brothers near.







You changed your sports garb for the uniform,

To serve in Operation Mountain Storm,

To fight  against Al Qaeda -Taliban

In no-where’s land, the wild Afghanistan.

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Pick up your pens! - -pay  Lion Heart tribute!

Who was for our earth  by far too good;

Though highest honors graced Pat Tillman’s past,

He’s crowned with laurels now that ever last.



Toll bells and peal!- Old Glory fly half staff!

But high up to the sky flies grateful love;

Permit your dear ones not too long to cry

For they are loved, and love can never die!.



We celebrate your sacrifice dear Pat,

And others’ sacrifices  ultimate,.

May they as light beams shine from shore to shore

And heavens torches  bright for evermore.








© Elizabeth Dandy

26.04.2004




Author's Notes/Comments: 

I composed this when he fell in
Afghanistan.

They are re-opening the case for possible criminal charges

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Kِnig Lِwenherz wurde auf der Burg Dürrnstein gefangen gehalten, weil er gegen den Erzherzog von ضsterreich frech war. Dann hat ihn der Sنnger Blondl gesucht und gehِrt.
Gegen ein entsprechendes Lِsegeld wurde er frei gelassen und kehrte nach England zurück, wo er umgehen wieder Kِnig wurde. Lang lang isr´s her