Sarge Lintecum - Arizona Women Veterans' Memorial - Phoenix, Arizona
N 33° 41.340 W 112° 01.297
12S E 405311 N 3728142
Part of the Arizona Women Veterans' Memorial, these are lyrics written by a local famed veteran turned poet and blues singer.
Waymark Code: WM913Q
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2010
Views: 18
This plaque is part of a monument to Arizona women veterans. The words are from Invisible Soldier written by Sarge Lintecum, a local blues singer and slam poet who turned his pain into art. He wrote this in 1995.
Invisible Soldier
You can tell her by the twinkle in her eye,
At parades when the flag marches by.
She served our country and she served it very well.
Some have even served a tour or two in Hell.
She suffered hardship and never ceased to care.
It gave us strength just to know that she was there.
She was a leader, you could tell by the rank she wore,
But she became the invisible soldier after the war.
She can march, she can fly, and she can sail.
She proved that bravery isn't exclusive of the male.
She did every job she was asked and more,
But she became the invisible soldier after the war.
Now, it is finally time to right a wrong.
Honor our sister soldier; hear her song.
It's very clear that she's a patriot to the core.
Don't let her be the invisible soldier anymore.
Sarge Lintecum
Address:
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
23029 North Cave Creek Road
Phoenix, AZ 85024
Website: Not listed
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