I am Norman Bowker

I am the empty station when the trains are parked off somewhere else
I wonder if when night falls we are looking at the same star
I hear the blood draining from my heart
I see an empty jar, without air, without sound, without substance
I want to be loved
I am the empty station when the trains are parked off somewhere else

I pretend to be the one who reaches the stars
I feel like a scratch C.D, no where to be played or heard
I touch my soul in the heavens
I worry when boiling field traps you
I cry when I felt my funeral in my brain
I am the empty station when the trains are parked
off some where else

I understand the ashes in the cigarette dissolve
I say don't leave me for a second, for a second means years
I dream to be the reason why your eyes shine
I try to full fill the emptiness with a smile
I hope you realize by now that I am loosing my main squeeze
I am the empty station when the trains are parked off somewhere else

I'am

I am the butterflies in his stomach
I wonder if my wings can catch his heart
I hear his heart playing my favorite song
I see the butterflies coloring my world
I want the rainbow to fog my heart

I pretend life is timeless
I feel a tremendous earthquake in my body
I touch the sun with one kiss
I worry when my wings have no destination
I cry when the stars in his eyes are blurry
I am the butterflies in his stomach

I understand wings are meant to be broken
I say we can change the story
I dream to blossom like a flower
I try to fly over the ocean, but how if theres poison?
I hope he forgets about the days people said our love will fade away.
I am the butterflies in his stomach

One life One Chance

MEANS ALOT TO ME

Has it ever come to your mind about all those soldiers that give their mind and soul to their job, and how are they reward? well bet you haven't heard about the medal of honor, it is only given to those soldiers that stand out in top of all the soldiers. The medal is not just anitype of medal it is a medal that gains every Americans respect even the presidents respect. The person that receives it, went beyond their job, it takes courage to earn it but hard work to wear it.

Each person gives their own meaning to the Medal of Honor, and to me it is the highest award an American can ever receive. the president is a very important person in America but still yet he has to salute the recipient, the president can only wish to receive the medal of honor than to be the president because the recipient get alot more respect for righting for there nation. By receiving the medal honor the recipient now has alot of work ahead of them and that's to represent America and to stand like a true hero to all the Americans.

In order for a person to be eligible to be awarded with the medal of honor they have to for beyond being an excellent soldier, it takes alot of courage because is not just about saving their own lives but risking theirs to save others. And alot of people stand up to fear to save lives and that's what distinguishes the recipient of the medal of honor from the rest of the soldiers. Not only do they go to war but they go representing their nation and they have the presure of making America the best.

"sometimes i think it was easier winning the Medal of Honor than it is to wear it." many soldiers say this because when they are doing their job as a soldier they are doing their best and not expecting a reward, but wearing it is a whole different story because now not just did they went to war but they are heroes and a hero has to always make the right decisions and make sure that they don't disappoint America. Making the right decisions and pleasing everybody is not easy at all.

The medal of honor is an award that is only presented to that unique soldier that has courage and outstanding performance the war and just did their job but gave their complete soul and mind to fight for the nation. I believe that the medal of honor should be respected and well represented because by wearing it they represent themselves and the whole 50 states that make up America.

THANK YOU

Dear: Technical Sargent Russell Dunham

Being a cadet in Farragut (j.r.o.t.c) Academy can be challengy specially when the neighborhood is not helping. And me as a 16 year old female living in Chicago Illinois i look up to people like you and the fact that people can be very successful, keeps me going on everyday. My name is Viridiana Delgado, I am the oldest child from 2 brothers. I live dreaming about becoming a Psychiatrist and owning a house in the state of California.

Very few people recognize the hard work that soldiers do to defend there country. and i want to thank all of the soldiers for risking their lives, but specially you Mr. Dunham. What you did in world war one was outstanding killing 9 Germans and wounding 7 while you were injured and fighting in the snow, was very courageous from you. You may think that by serving in a war your job is accomplished, but little do you know that your job still stands like a hero, you had taught me allot, by simply choosing to serve in a war and it means allot more to know that you were recognised with the Medal of Honor. "to be your best with out expecting a reward." is the lesson i learned from your actions.

Thank you again sir, for your bravery and for defending America like if it was your life. Thank you also for teaching me by actions which speak louder than words, and for making America for what it is known for "America the brave."

RUSSELL DUNHAM

DOB: February 23, 1920 Place of Birth: East Carondelet, ILRank: Technical SargentOrganization: U.S ArmyEntered Service: May 11, 1945War served: Worl War I

CITATION:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. At about 1430 hours on 8 January 1945, during an attack on Hill 616, near Kayserberg, France, T/Sgt. Dunham single-handedly assaulted 3 enemy machineguns. Wearing a white robe made of a mattress cover, carrying 12 carbine magazines and with a dozen hand grenades snagged in his belt, suspenders, and buttonholes, T/Sgt. Dunham advanced in the attack up a snow-covered hill under fire from 2 machineguns and supporting riflemen. His platoon 35 yards (32 m) behind him, T/Sgt. Dunham crawled 75 yards (69 m) under heavy direct fire toward the timbered emplacement shielding the left machinegun. As he jumped to his feet 10 yards (10 m) from the gun and charged forward, machinegun fire tore through his camouflage robe and a rifle bullet seared a 10-inch gash across his back sending him spinning 15 yards (14 m) down hill into the snow. When the indomitable sergeant sprang to his feet to renew his 1-man assault, a German egg grenade landed beside him. He kicked it aside, and as it exploded 5 yards (5 m) away, shot and killed the German machinegunner and assistant gunner. His carbine empty, he jumped into the emplacement and hauled out the third member of the gun crew by the collar. Although his back wound was causing him excruciating pain and blood was seeping through his white coat, T/Sgt. Dunham proceeded 50 yards (50 m) through a storm of automatic and rifle fire to attack the second machinegun. Twenty-five yards from the emplacement he hurled 2 grenades, destroying the gun and its crew; then fired down into the supporting foxholes with his carbine dispatching and dispersing the enemy riflemen. Although his coat was so thoroughly blood-soaked that he was a conspicuous target against the white landscape, T/Sgt. Dunham again advanced ahead of his platoon in an assault on enemy positions farther up the hill. Coming under machinegun fire from 65 yards (59 m) to his front, while rifle grenades exploded 10 yards (10 m) from his position, he hit the ground and crawled forward. At 15 yards (14 m) range, he jumped to his feet, staggered a few paces toward the timbered machinegun emplacement and killed the crew with hand grenades. An enemy rifleman fired at pointblank range, but missed him. After killing the rifleman, T/Sgt. Dunham drove others from their foxholes with grenades and carbine fire. Killing 9 Germans--wounding 7 and capturing 2--firing about 175 rounds of carbine ammunition, and expending 11 grenades, T/Sgt. Dunham, despite a painful wound, spearheaded a spectacular and successful diversionary attack.


I want to thank Technical Sargent Dunham for being a soldier in the U.S Army and his outstanding performance in the battle of World War one and for having a great courage to stand up for all the Americans. Taking part in such an important war like World War one takes great courage and only a few men like Russel Dunham receive the Metal of Honor to represent America. Thank you for all you done for this country and all the Americans.

The Bo0k

Its been another month and that means that i accomplished some new goals.. WOP WOP! a goal i accomplished was reading an exciting book. "Lady Q" was the tittle, that book is one of Raymundo Sanchez's book that talk about gang life and how it destroys you and your loved ones. I read the previous books and they were great because he knew how to express him self very well and new how to convince people not to join it, the book Lady Q was much more exciting because its from a girl version, Sonia Rodriguez is being interviewed by Rey. Sonia was a Lady Queen at the age of 16 by Humboldt Park, and had a daughter by the age of 18, she found her self in very bad situations when she had her baby girl, she was homeless in a different state, begged for money during Christmas, that's when she realised that in this earth she was completely alone. Her mother was a druggie and never cared for her or her 5 children. To be able to support herself and her daughter, Sonia began making huge amounts of money by drug dealing. This book made me cry to see how a human been can be destroyed by drugs and bad influences. READ it to find out about the details.