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Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

0 posted 2011-09-09 05:36 PM

9-16-2001...Early on in Passions [9/7/99] I posted this in tribute of our military...as I searched for "quiet" today, as my mind comes up with nothing new to share, I found this. It is slightly revised from the original. I do hope it will give you a little "peace and quiet" for your soul. KRJ

To The Heroes

Through the news I heard you’d passed away;
as if by God’s hand the skies turned gray.
Now memories are mine, they come to stay
because you, my hero, have no more to say.

I know you’d rather a hero’s mantle not wear
but I’ve placed it o’er your shoulders with care
for when decisions were needed, you’d not spare
a moment’s breath, you would rise to ensnare

the villain that came with threats to impart
and seeing evil in villain’s cold, cruel heart,
because you were trained well and so complete
the villains left quickly their pilot’s seat.

A suit of armor was your uniformed cloth
caring for all men, take the villain at “no cost”,
whether your life hung upon the thin balanced brim
your only thought to rid us of him.

Today is too, too quiet, the ground cold and still
a hero today buried, and now a United will
that a fight be fought over lands thus caught
between the religions of men, for Peace that is sought.

©KRJ
revised
21 September 2001
original
7 September, 1999

JL
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since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

1 posted 2011-09-09 06:52 PM

To the heroes!
Excellent write Sunshine.
A fitting tribute.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2011-09-09 07:09 PM

Fine words for all the heroes...James

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

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South Louisiana

3 posted 2011-09-09 09:47 PM

This was special, Sunshine, and it firts the occasion perfectly I believe.

~~ How come abbreviated is such a long word? ~~

katahdin
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4 posted 2011-09-09 10:09 PM

Wonderful tribute to our heroes, nicely done!
Kat >^..^<

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

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Eternity

5 posted 2011-09-10 05:12 AM

Very sensitive tribute to the men who sacrificed their lives to save others ...

Thank you, dear Karilea.

Love and peace.
Margherita

icebox
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since 2003-05-03

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in the shadows

6 posted 2011-09-10 11:11 AM

Excellent work. Thank you for reposting this!

serenity blaze
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7 posted 2011-09-10 11:20 AM

I'll try to get a special something scanned for you...

thank you k.

(If I get it done, you'll understand why this is so moving to me.)

OwlSA
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Durban, South Africa

8 posted 2011-09-10 12:07 PM

Thank you, Karilea. The line that I found most touching is the first line of the last stanza.

It is inexplicably horrifying that this was done in the name of religion.

Owl

ebonygirl
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9 posted 2011-09-11 05:11 PM

Excellent and thoughtful, Sunshine,
Ms. E

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

10 posted 2011-09-12 02:59 PM

Wonderful tribute, Sunshiney One!

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