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Frank Tymon
Junior Member

since 2003-05-11

Posts 27
California, USA

0 posted 2003-05-26 11:16 PM

COMING HOME

The wind was blowing gently through the trees,
through the trees,
The flag was flying proudly in the breeze,
in the breeze
The drums were beating slow
And bugles soft and low,
As our soldiers returned from overseas,
from overseas.
Except for there's a few,
When Taps so gently blew,
Will not be coming home from overseas,
from overseas.

God Keep.

Frank Tymon
PASSION, Read free; pay if you like.
www.av.qnet.com/~frank/

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

1 posted 2003-05-26 11:21 PM

This is sad yet a beautiful write.

Cold hands means a warm heart

ecrivan
Member Elite

since 2001-12-10

Posts 3923
my own state

2 posted 2003-05-26 11:25 PM

after seeing the special on Bob Hope last night...my thoughts are on all those who lost their lives then...but how at least they were given a happy moment then when he entertained those troops

Ratleader

Member Rara Avis

since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass

3 posted 2003-05-26 11:31 PM

The hardest things said the most softly. Well done. This reads like the sound of the song.

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Startime55
Member Elite

since 2003-04-05

Posts 2148
Alberta, Canada

4 posted 2003-05-27 12:06 PM

Sadly Beautiful...it makes the heart weep and cheer at the same time...Tears of joy mingle with tears of sadness...Magnificent..

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2003-05-27 02:58 AM

VBallNut
Member

since 2003-02-12

Posts 60
Virginia, USA

6 posted 2003-05-28 01:53 PM

Beautiful poem. My brother just came home from Iraq on Monday after being overseas for 9 months. While I am relieved that he is home safe - I have a great sense of pride for what he and his fellow Marines have done for us. I got chills reading your poem - it was wonderful.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

7 posted 2003-05-28 01:58 PM

Frank...simply and beautifully written.

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

8 posted 2003-05-28 01:59 PM

My eyes sting...
So much,
in very few lines...

Thank you, Frank

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

9 posted 2003-05-28 02:07 PM

it is almost as if the drums were beating on the repeating words...

An honest touching write
*s
M

El_Campeador
Senior Member

since 2003-01-29

Posts 761
Ohio, USA

10 posted 2003-05-28 02:39 PM

Welcome home, soldiers of America...

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” –Robert Louis Stevenson

[This message has been edited by El_Campeador (05-28-2003 02:40 PM).]

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