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They Won't Be Home For Christmas
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They Won't Be Home For Christmas |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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They Won't Be Home For Christmas Another year, American Heroes Are fighting in a foreign land And there is still, no end in sight A part of life, they hadn't planned. They do their duty without question And they all stand proud and tall They are placed there, in harm's way As they answer, our Country's call. They'll get by the best they can And improvise ingenious ways To find a way to celebrate The meaning of the Holidays. Peace on Earth, good will towards men Is really, kinda hard to do When all around, there are folks Whose only wish, is to kill you. There are far too many families Who will never again know the joy That the Christmastime can bring And cruel, wartime can destroy. The lucky will return back home But lives will never be the same Forever changed in heart and mind By humankind's unholy game. They won't be home for Christmas And sadly, some will never be But, all of them will share one thing That's the war Hero's legacy. So, as you gather 'round the tree With your loved ones by your side Think about those, “over there” While you enjoy, your Yuletide. 12.21.2007 Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Fine writing of the reality of war...James |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Throughout the years of history Men and women serve to keep us free All give some ... yes, some give all We are the Nation of their call Bravery, Service, Heroism,and Love Dressed in a military shade of Red, White and Blue .. L O V E Proud men and women who now know Exactly why to them we now owe Our support, our loyalty, and pride Forever standing by their side Merry Christmas to each of them They know we hold them in vigil  *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Abe, The son of a friend of mine died in Iraq last month. He was her only child (not that having more would diminish the hole in her life). When I attended her child's memorial I saw some soldiers who have returned with injuries. I went to each and thanked them for what they have given and continue to give. They gave their youth and an innocence that will never be regained. Abe, your poems are so important. I thank you for writing, sharing and caring. On behalf of my friend, I thank you for speaking through your abilities as a poet so those soldiers, like her son, will never be forgotten. Merry Christmas, Abe. And my thoughts are with all those who are far from their homes, serving for all of us. Alison |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
Have A merry Christmas ARCTIC WIND |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
this fine 'write' mentioned: "our Country's call(!)"... would that they were really fighting and dying for a fully necessary, honorable, and truly justifiable 'call' (such as was assuredly the case in W.W.II) from this country, or (real) 'Democracy' (as it once existed here), or in genuine 'service' to all humanity...instead of the petty, ruthless, self-referential, self-righteous and false-premise based expectations of lying political demagogues with megalomaniacal tendencies! serious applause for this penning! |
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TomMark Member Elite
since 2007-07-27
Posts 2133LA,CA |
Merry Christmas, dear Abe!!!!!  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Del, I don't have anyone over there and thank God but I do wish all the soldiers could be home now as I wished they could be home years ago...if it were me, I'd be in jail for refusing to go at all, but I do understand the need to fight the good fight... it makes me sad that it has to be this way...I'm against war...life is hard enough without adding to it needlessly Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, good to read you |
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ArtSolstice Member
since 2007-03-18
Posts 498 |
Thank you for this write. |
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