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This Soldier Won't Be Home
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This Soldier Won't Be Home |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI 
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Why be merry for theres no reason This Soldiers far from home this season No turkey dinner or fruit filled pies Just recollections and tearful eyes No Christmas tree or gifts wrapped gaily Just duties that are performed daily No sounds of laughter filling the air No mistle~toe to lovingly share No sleigh~rides while singing some carols Just the view down M~16 barrells No sugar~plums dancin' in my head Just reoccurring visions of the dead No warm hugs nor any home~made fudge Just the cruel terrain that my feet trudge Yet memories whisk me right back home Always with me wherever I roam Remember me on this Christmas day Defending the American way And as another year slips on by I'll serve my country and ask not why © Poet In Pink |
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Bluesy Socrateaser Member Elite
since 2002-11-07
Posts 2417In The Mirror |
You always write such heartfelt poetry, Miss Pinky, but perhaps even more so when writing of veterans. I didn't ask "why" until I came home. I wasn't alone, but no one chose to give us a satisfactory answer. The time for questions was always after the fact...as it must be if a disciplined fighting force is to be effective. It was part of the oath I swore to a long time ago. The irony is that your enemy isn't asking "why" either. So, it's the overwhelming force versus the immovable object...and so it goes to this day and certainly beyond. I always enjoy reading you, Miss Pinky and I offer you an owed apology which you'll find here: /pip/Forum115/HTML/000836.html ...just bein' Bluesy [This message has been edited by Bluesy Socrateaser (12-08-2017 03:30 AM).] |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
PinkyGIJoe, This is a wonderful piece! You have such a talent. Sometimes I get a little jelli... ~L |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
Thank you for your visit and kind words Bluesy  Yes I do have a high regard and gratefulness for those that serve...Past/Present. I belong to an organization called Soldiers Angels ~ We send cards and letters and gift packages to those serving By the way I love that song you sent...One of my favs and sometimes I sing it at karaoke ~ Thanks again for always taking the time to read |
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Poet In Pink Senior Member Posts 1066 MI |
Thank you for your sweet words Lori Lou...BUT I'll not hear of you being "jelli" ~ You have just as much talent at writing as anyone. You write from the heart and have the most magical metaphors...I wasn't kidding when I told you that. Everyone has their own style so don't go changing yours ~ I love it just the way it is!!! Huggerz PinkyGIJoe  |
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