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The Gentle Son
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The Gentle Son |
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SPIRIT Senior Member
since 2002-12-29
Posts 1745California Desert |
THE GENTLE SON I had a son, A gentle son, Who never struck another. He was my boy, My only boy, I was a proud, proud mother. They sent my son, My gentle son, Off to fight a war. They killed my boy, My gentle boy Whom I shall see no more. I had a son. He's dead, my son, And I can have no other. He was my boy My pride and joy, And I am still His proud, proud mother. I wrote this for the Mothers ’of a Gentle Son’ during the Vietnam War. |
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cupcake Member
since 2003-01-05
Posts 116 |
This one made me cry. Well done! |
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garysgirl  
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Spirit, this is a very true poem.....too true.....  "Love makes the world go around" |
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LADY_DEATH Member
since 2002-11-29
Posts 105Fl |
It was a sad poem, but also too true.War always has casualties... whether you are a soldier or the parents and family of a soldier.Someone always dies at the end.And that's sad!but the poem was terrific! |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Dinah, thank you for the remembrance of the past. This is a tribute to all fallen men, and women, who have served in our armed forces. I do hope you bring it back to us in the future, for those days when we pay honor to them. It is worthy of that type of read, again, and again, lest we forget. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
SPIRIT A beautiful poem. Thank you. |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Please God let no more of our sons go off to be slaughtered ever again. May peace reign in our world. Hugs, Marti |
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