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Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

0 posted 2004-10-24 05:16 PM

Dog tags sway
In finger clenched grip

Boots stand empty

Eye rivers run dry

Only bits and pieces
Boxed
Vestiges of a man

Boy really

Torn from living
Dream shattered reality
Scattered

Shards piercing heart
Pricking blood
From bruised knee prayers

Liberty paid for
In red remuneration

Bounty paid
In sandstone trade

Somebody’s someone
Sacrifice made

Only words left
Faded blue ink
Etched upon virtue

Held in trembles

Of left behind sorrow

s.a.t.

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

1 posted 2004-10-24 05:24 PM

The sad reality,  continues each day somewhere
across the land.  Few places left untouched
by the pursuit of freedom...

Yes,  very sad for so many who have lost
in our attempt to gain.

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

2 posted 2004-10-24 06:03 PM

Susan~

'Eye rivers run dry'

This line simply 'got to me'~

Poignant penning, poetess~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

3 posted 2004-10-24 06:17 PM

Excellent write Susan...well done.
Hugs~

~Autumn..the year's last, loveliest smile.~

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2004-10-24 06:26 PM

very touching

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

5 posted 2004-10-24 08:50 PM

Thank you - wish I could post with graphics- I've a special creation I made to go with this- , but alas -

My sister had a call the other day from her son in Iraq - don't know, got me to thinking. And of the wars past - my life is too filled with the history and the influence of such -

Ah well - still, visions come and this was one -

Hugs all - Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

froggy
Senior Member

since 2003-06-23

Posts 1893
Michigan

6 posted 2004-10-24 11:28 PM

Beautifully written.
Enjoyed the read.
Hope your nephew comes home soon.

Hugs

:-)

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

7 posted 2004-10-25 10:22 AM

Thank you kindly Froggy - I trust that all shall be well -

Susan

Happiness isn't something that happens to you, it's created from within you. Joy is a state of mind.

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