NOW IS THE HOUR

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=215 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="0440eb82ermwup.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>"IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES''</B></div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-598/iftomnev.mid" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> sound control</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="food for thought 3 homepage">BACK TO HOME 3</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GUESTBOOK"><B>guestbook</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="sept_affair.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SEPT. AFFAIR"><B>Back to Sept. Affair</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sept_affair.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SEPT. AFFAIR"><B>selections</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;" BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="043b85f1ermwup.jpg"> <div> <B> ( FOOD FOR THOUGHT) FROM "SEPT. AFFAIR"</B></div> <div> <B>'' OF THE WAR ON TERRORISM ''</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#663300" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <I>NOW IS THE HOUR</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1ab5a620.jpg" border=0 width="90" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> "NOW IS THE HOUR"</div> <bR> <div> We need each other more and more,</div> <div> we dare not shrink or cower;</div> <div> There comes a call like none before</div> <div> that rings "now is the hour"!</div> <bR> <div> For all of us are warriors now;</div> <div> our duties are the same,</div> <div> 'twill take the sweat from every brow</div> <div> for enemies to tame.</div> <bR> <div> We need not fire a single shot,</div> <div> nor yield a bayonet;</div> <div> but show the foe that we are not</div> <div> the weaklings they beset.</div> <bR> <div> We must unite in this new fight-</div> <div> against such different foes;</div> <div> whom are unknown and freely roam</div> <div> right here beneath our nose.</div> <bR> <div> We pledge allegiance to our cause;</div> <div> to country and to God;</div> <div> and be alert without due pause-</div> <div> so evil will not trod. </div> <bR> <div> We all must work, together perk</div> <div> with loyalty and pride;</div> <div> forget the fears and dry the tears,</div> <div> and stand for those who died.</div> <bR> <div> We are at war, an unknown war</div> <div> that changed both young and old;</div> <div> for nothing in our lives so far </div> <div> has taken such a toll.</div> <bR> <div> But if we show our real true grit,</div> <div> and nevermore give up;</div> <div> even if it's bit by bit </div> <div> will fill our freedom's cup.</div> <bR> <div> Stand resolute in strength and will</div> <div> with our undaunted power;</div> <div> 'til comes the day peace is fulfilled-</div> <div> will be our finest hour!</div> <bR> <div> William E. Hardison</div> <div> (Copyright 2001)</div> <bR> <div> <B>  <div align="center"> <div style="padding:0px; border:1px solid #999999; width:235px; margin: 0px;background-color:#F2F4FA;"> <form action="http://pub2.bravenet.com/elist/add.php" method="post" style="margin:0px;"> <div style="background-color:#DBE0F5;padding:3px;font:12px arial;color:black;"><b>Join the Mailing List</b></div> <div style="margin:10px; font: 11px arial; color: black; text-align:right;"> <div style="margin-bottom:5px;">Enter your name and email address below:</div> Name: <input type="text" name="ename" size="25" maxlength="60" /><br> Email: <input type="text" name="emailaddress" size="25" maxlength="100" /><br> <input type="radio" name="action" value="join" checked style="border: 0px;"/>Subscribe  <input type="radio" name="action" value="leave" style="border: 0px;" />Unsubscribe  <input type="hidden" name="usernum" style="border: 0px solid black; height: 0px; width: 0px;" value="126720699" /><input type="hidden" name="cpv" style="border: 0px solid black; height: 0px; width: 0px;" value="1" /> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="GO" /></div> <div align="center" style="margin-bottom:5px;"><a title="Free Mailing Lists from Bravenet.com" href="http://www.bravenet.com"><img src="http://assets.bravenet.com/cp/bn-elist.gif" alt="Free Mailing Lists from Bravenet.com" border="0"></a></div></form> </div></div>   </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="always_remember.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ALWAYS REMEMBER"><B>NEXT POEM</B></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>