Wow, I found this the other day, a poem I wrote on scratch paper, while going through my room I wrote in on November 11th, 2002...about taking my fears to the Lord about what was then, the possibility of going to War with Iraq. As the War in Iraq gets near the four year mark... I thought it was appropriate to share this poem... Those days of wondering about war, life, death and whether the war will occur or not...wondering if I would ever love anyone before I die, and thousands of what ifs...real and imagined. Praying About Iraq Lord, you know how I feel, About this Iraqi deal, A Catch-22 situation, Every time I reflect the mission. To go or not to go. Is war eminent or not so? Reasoning to me it seem right, TO go against evil and fight. That's what the uniform stand for, That's the purpose of the Marine Corps. But the tingling feeling, In the back of my heart clining, Knowing I'll miss home, Knowing I'll feel very alone, Deploy in a hostil desert land, Facing combat in the Urban, Far from anybody I know, ANd on my back a radio, Big painted target for the enemy, The pack weighing down heavily... Oh Lord, at times it seem so unclear, Whether I should rejoice or cheer, Or soberly want to avoid it with fear, Of a war that would hit so dear... I pray for peace, If possible for the drama to cease. But Lord if its Your Will for War, Oh Lord, protect me once more, How You always did before, Even before I joined the Marine Corps... In CHRIST, Jimmy Li | 
