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0 posted 2004-11-11 07:45 PM






A marine in Charlie Company, 8th Regiment, fighting in Fallujah, was on the front page of the Spokane, Spokesman Review yesterday.
I wrote this poem to go with it, as a tribute to
Veteran's Day and all the Armed Forces.




FALLUJAH


Mine eyes have seen the horror
Of a war across the sea,
Where I and many others,
Came to fight for liberty!

In the desert heat and sandstorms,
Far away from family,
How I pray we'll be delivered
And Iraq will soon be free!

In the bombs and death around us,
There is just one shaft of light,
That God takes pity on us
And protects us with His Might!


Betty Lou Hebert

[This message has been edited by Trillium (11-12-2004 07:57 PM).]

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1 posted 2004-11-12 07:55 PM


BettyLou~
This is such a touching poetic piece~
The photo of the young man just leaps from the screen ... ALL SHOULD BE REMEMBERED much more often than they are~

Thank you for a heart-of-gold~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

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the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
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2 posted 2004-11-12 08:00 PM


Dear Marge:

I couldn 't look at this picture without crying!  It has such impact!  We can't even imagine what those men and women are going through!

Thank you so much, dear friend for all your help getting this picture posted! I do appreciate it!

Love
Betty Lou

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3 posted 2004-11-12 09:08 PM


Thank you for posting an excellent piece to honor our soldiers.     Melton
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4 posted 2004-11-12 11:55 PM


Melton:

Thanks for commenting on this. When I saw that picture I had to write something!!
I called the marine recruiting office in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where I live, and they said if I sent them a copy of the poem, they would forward it to the marines
family, so of course I did.

Betty Lou

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5 posted 2004-11-13 06:01 AM


Dear Betty,

it was sweet of you to dedicate this to the courageous.. may peace come really soon. lets pray

Love
MiCheLLe

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6 posted 2004-11-13 01:01 PM


Dear MiCheLLe:  I do pray for that very thing every day! Thanks for reading!

Love
Betty Lou

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7 posted 2004-11-13 04:35 PM


MyDearFriend~
As you know from my email this morning,
I found out in my morning newspaper that the young man in the photo is Lance Corporal Blake Miller from Robinson Creek, Kentucky~
He is 20 years old ... a fine Christian young man and what joy his mother, Maxie Webber, had when she saw his face appear on her television set~

I have no doubt that she would love to read your poem honoring those in service to our country~

I hope she gets it !!!

Your heart is soooooooooooooo big~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~


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8 posted 2004-11-13 05:43 PM


a very touching write
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9 posted 2004-11-13 05:59 PM


Dear Marge:

I hope his mother gets the poem too.  I am going to try and find out how many people live in her town and if it's a small place, I will mail a copy directly to her. Thanks so much for your help.

Love
Betty Lou

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10 posted 2004-11-13 11:16 PM


passing shadows:

Thanks for reading. Nice hearing from you.

Love
Betty Lou

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11 posted 2004-11-14 01:00 AM


Dear Betty,  I left home on the 11th and just got bak today so I'm late reading your poem.  What a nice gift for him and his mother.  Love, Joyce
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12 posted 2004-11-14 10:27 PM


A wonderful tribute.  Thank you for sharing your heart in these words.
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13 posted 2004-11-21 05:23 PM


Dear Joyce:

Thanks for reading and I just got home today after being away a week.  It was grea tto talk to you on the phone!!

Love
Betty Lou

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14 posted 2004-11-21 05:23 PM


TexUS:  Thanks for reading and I appreciate your comments!

Betty Lou

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15 posted 2004-11-27 11:35 AM


You use your gift with such sensitivity. The wonderful person that you are comes rushing out in word and deed.
love, Barb

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16 posted 2004-11-27 07:21 PM


I think this is a case of a picture speaking a thousand words. While reading your poem, I could hardly keep myself from singing out loud the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." A very very patriotic tribute to our military men and women in Fallujah. God bless. -Bob
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17 posted 2004-11-27 07:45 PM


Dear Barb:

Thanks so much for your wonderful words! This picture just pierced my heart.  I am going to write to his mother this week.

Love
Betty Lou

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18 posted 2004-11-27 07:46 PM


Bob;  This picture had the same effect on me. I could hear the music and the words came to me, slightly changed of course, but no less fervent!  Thanks!

Betty Lou

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19 posted 2004-12-14 07:57 PM


Thank you for writing this.

BWA

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20 posted 2004-12-15 07:27 AM


BWA:  I am hoping his mother received the letter and poem I sent her. It might help her to know how much his picture touched people.

Betty Lou

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21 posted 2004-12-29 07:13 AM


Oh! Betty Lou

This picture and poem should be sent to the White House!

The pain and horror on that young man's face accompanied by your poem touches my soul.

Love Isobel ox


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22 posted 2004-12-29 09:43 PM


Dear Isobel:  I haven't been able to get his face out of my mind!  I did send this to his mother and I hope she received it. Thanks for your response!

Love
Betty Lou

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In the bombs and death around us,
There is just one shaft of light,
That God takes pity on us
And protects us with His Might!



AMEN to this!

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24 posted 2005-01-02 02:27 PM


Smart chick:  Thanks for commenting.

Betty Lou

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25 posted 2005-01-11 01:49 PM


Amen to your words and thank you for paying tribute to the armed services my friend
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26 posted 2005-01-11 02:04 PM


Thank you for taking time to read and comment. I have been haunted by this young man's expression.  I am praying he is safe among so many who aren't.

Betty Lou

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27 posted 2005-01-11 02:34 PM


My goodness. This makes my heart ache. So young and so brave. Hugs, Chris
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28 posted 2005-01-11 04:39 PM


Chris:  Thanks for commenting.  I had the same reaction.

Betty Lou

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29 posted 2005-12-29 10:40 PM


I loved it, my boyfriend is at Parris Island as I type this and it made me think of him so much. I'm a new member and I'm so glad I joined. All of the poetry is so touching.
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30 posted 2005-12-30 06:27 PM


(((((Hugs)))))

It is great and I am glad you decided to post the picture too.  Gave more impact to the message

War is truly terrible

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31 posted 2005-12-30 10:11 PM


Savannah:  Good luck to your boy friend and may God keep him safe!

Welcome to the site and hope you really enjoy it here.

Betty Lou

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32 posted 2005-12-30 10:13 PM


whitedove:  I can't look at this picture without getting weepy!  I wish I knew what happened to him!

Yes, War is terrible for everyone!

Betty Lou

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33 posted 2006-01-02 04:11 PM


this "boy" in this picture could be any one of our sons....thank you for this posting...
the horrors of this war affect us in our household daily....and news is not always good. I agree that this should be sent to the president.
Annie

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34 posted 2006-01-02 11:10 PM


As a vet, I personally would like to say thank you for this poem.  You honor all of those who have served this country in one way or another.  Beautiful piece well done
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35 posted 2006-01-02 11:55 PM


Annie:  Thank you!  This piece is very special to me and I agree with what you say. although I do not personally have anyone on the front lines, I know those who do and what they are going through.

Betty Lou

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36 posted 2006-01-02 11:56 PM


epoet:  Thank you for letting me know how you feel.  Coming from a veteran, it means a lot to me.

Betty Lou

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If it weren't for what I believe to be much more than luck but just short of divine intervention, that I wasn't sent there myself...

I don't know if I ever told anyone here, but in September of '03 I became a Marine.. x_x I've been extremely fortunate though, 'cause I have been stationed in a non-deployable unit (in which they can't send you anywhere) and will hopefully be stuck here until the end of my enlistment in 2008. I know people who have been there though, and thank God I didn't have to...

Ay me, but where are my manners? I'm sorry I've been silent for so long, and such a very long time it is, I know! I hope to be far more active in the future than I have been over the past 5 years!

You're all great people--and poets, naturally! God bless!!


Draconic regards to each and every one of you,

Little Spyro T. Dragon

"Staying true to yourself and your ideals in spite of a world that says you shouldn't even EXIST... That's what I think it means to be a dragon."
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38 posted 2006-01-07 04:40 AM


Argh, and I forget yet again! Your poem was such a powerful reminder to me of what is still happening on the other side of the world that I forgot to say how well of a job you did on it!

Thank you, and please, never stop writing!

Little Spyro T. Dragon

"Staying true to yourself and your ideals in spite of a world that says you shouldn't even EXIST... That's what I think it means to be a dragon."
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39 posted 2006-01-07 01:34 PM


Little Spyro: Thank you for your comments about this poem. The picture says a thousand words!

I'm glad for you, to be in a nondeployable unit! Stay safe!

Betty Lou

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40 posted 2006-02-28 10:30 PM


OOOOOOH YEAH....FITTING TRIBUTE/SONG.
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MUSEconnieHUES:  THANKS CONNIE.  I COULDN'T GET THE FACE OF THIS MARINE OUT OF MY MIND AFTER SEEING IT IN THE PAPER AND OF COURSE I COULD HEAR THE "BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC"!

TRILLIUM

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