Hometown Hero...repost for l year in memory

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Open Poetry #31

Hometown Hero...repost for l year in memory

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

0 posted 2004-03-21 04:50 PM

They lowered the flag today,

another mother lost her son
on a morning where winter still remains
flurries scattered aimlessly
graceful as white butterflies
make their way,
beneath the same sky
tainted with ashes and bloody cries,
while sprng waits patiently to have her say,

war touches home
a town or two away
where americana shines
with litte league games,
echos of native sons past and future,
thru summer parades
as red, white and blue
and john philip sousa still play,

a mother lost her son today,

flowers and hearts in purple's mood

cross paths in death and life,
as april comes full circle again,

another mother lost her child today,

the ducks parade down strikland lane,
where one of their own lay dead,
degraded, as a roadrage kill,
tossed off hastily to the side,
what shame,

motherhen crossing, her head held high,
i didn't even hear her scream,
in procession, her remaining
follow her to safety's way,

i never even heard her cry,

i close my eyes,
i wait for sleep to wash over me,

i meet my son's own smiling back at me,

he becomes every mother' son this day

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

1 posted 2004-03-21 05:16 PM

Very touching write. Nicely done. hugs,Chris

Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
Hans Christian Anderson

muted

Member Elite

since 2004-01-15

Posts 2949
Elapsing, Eclipsing, Evolving

2 posted 2004-03-21 05:42 PM

i agree with nightshade, this IS very touching

DavePage
Member Elite

since 2003-12-21

Posts 2917

3 posted 2004-03-21 05:43 PM

But we only finished off Father's business

Nothing did we sought out

Every country will allow this as the chief option because every death provides those prepared to die and the world isn't Texas

dave

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2004-03-21 06:49 PM

yes...

sigh

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

5 posted 2004-03-21 06:53 PM

Well said Michele...this touches a place deep within.
Hugs~

Poetry is not an opinion expressed...
it is a song that rises from a bleeding wound
...or a smiling mouth.

~ Kahlil Gibran

bklynboy
Senior Member

since 2002-12-15

Posts 660
florida

6 posted 2004-03-22 09:31 PM

Needed to be seen again. Hasn't it been about a year since you were banned for being a "bad" girl. Congrats on keeping on board!

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