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Coming Home |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan 
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Coming Home Through the window a small beacon shines for a sailor’s return from the sea. Too long has he been gone. Saluting the Commanding Officers…He turns, takes that last walk down the gangplank for his tour of duty now is done. She stands there waiting… With tears falling he runs to her…. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
An intense moment of sweet emotion. Beautiful. Love, Margherita  |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
I got into this one hook, line, and sinker! I felt that little tremble when they met... a sweet moment! Glad I stopped by! Sadie |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
that's sweet |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Yeah! So glad he is home! You caught so much emotion in your expressive write and...with so few words!  ....jo |
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Sadelite Member Elite
since 2003-10-11
Posts 2519 |
Glad to see this again!~ Sadie |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Well, it was back in the '60's for me, and it was an aircraft carrier gone for almost 9 months - and there was no one there to meet me. I did watch all the hugging and kissing and dancing and tears others received - sailors with someone to meet them were always allowed to go ashore first - which was only fair I think. But what I wouldn't have given to be in this loving piece you've written... well done, my friend. jwesley |
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froggy Senior Member
since 2003-06-23
Posts 1893Michigan |
Thank-you all for the wonderful comments on this poem. It was 28 years ago I stood waiting for my husband to walk down that gangplank for the final time. I wrote this poem for him and for all of the men and women all branches of military coming home to stay. |
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