They are dedicated sailors,
the bravest and the best,,
they sail the seven seas,
seeking freedom's quest.
They sail far from home,
live many months at sea,
protecting their homeland,
protecting you and me.
Far away from loved ones,
no longer in civilian life,
these dedicated sailors ,
deal with stress and strife
Living on the battleships,
destroyers, gunboats too,
some dive in a submarine,
beneath the ocean blue.
Sailors man the turrets,
keep vigil for their enemy,
looking for safe harbor,
from the unforgiving sea.
Their eyes on the horizon,
waves crash stem to stern
vigilant, they keep watch
their minds full of concern.
Sailors use their muscles,
they work out everyday,
loved ones are left behind,
as they say anchors away.
When you see a sailor,
go up and shake his hand,
honor him when you see,
him safely back on land.
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I dedicate this to Charles Simpson of the U.S. Navy. I am so proud of you for serving your country. I love you Charles and are so dear to me. . May God always bless you and keep you safe. Friends forever no matter where you go. Love, Sandy 
Written March 30th, 2005
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SAndy this a wondefrul piece you've wriiten here
A wonderful piece to dedicate to those special people
Gothic Angel
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i dont know what to say. this was an amazing poem. greately writin. i loved it. great job. keep writing. sry i cant write more i dk what to say this just stunned me. bravo!!!
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Oh, Wow Sandy!!!! That was so beautiful. Such a wonderful dedication to our sailors! I am impressed! I'm sure Onfire4Jesus is truely honored. I feel honored just being able to read this! You have me stunned! Love you much
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Timothy, Thank you so much for your warm and lovely comment. I am so glad you enjoyed it. It was written from my heart for a very dear friend on here. Onfire4Jesus. The nicest young man you will ever meet. Take care, Sandy
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Thank you so much for the warm and lovely comment. I do appreciate it so very much. Take care, Sandy
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Thank you for the wonderful comment. I do appreciate it. Take vare, Sandy
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Thank you so much for the wonderful comment. I so appreciate it. We don't thank our service men and women enough. God Bless. Take care, Sandy
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Hi Robin, Thank you for the nice comment. I didn't promote it , someon else did. The person I wrote it for. He is in the Navy and I wrote from my heart I wasn't worried how it sounde or rhymed. Sometimes poetry is conveying feelings only and form, rhyme, or flow don't matter to the writer or to the one the poem is meant for. Take care and hope you have a wnderful day over there. Sandy
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Hi Sandy,
I don't think this is the greatest poem you've ever written, in that the rhythm is not great, it's a little clumsy in places, however, one cannot disagree with the sentiment.
My father, grandfather and great grandfather were all in The Royal Navy (the Senior Service as we call it here), so the poem is pertinent to me (I was the odd one out and joined the Royal Air Force).
I ALWAYS put money in the charity boxes provided for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution - it's amazing that so many organisations here in the UK, doing tremendous social work, are not funded by the government.
Anyway, well done for highlighting this.....
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Wonderful poem! My dad used to be a sailor in the Navy during the Vietnam War and he has told me of all that goes on, but I imagine it must be harder now, too. I loved your rhyming and your flow. Very awesome job! God bless!
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AWESONE,FANTASTIC,AMAZING,HEARTFELT,WONDERFUL
Wow that was beautiful. What a wonderful poem to leave as a comment. YThat is one of the nicest comments I ever received. God Bless you. Take care, Sandy
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Wonderful
Such a wonderful tribute to the greatest men and women in America. They are our best and deserve to be honored. Though the form of this poem isnt perfect it is awesome in its content and message. I love it! God Bless our sailors! -
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment on my poem. I do appreciate it. God Bless you. Take care, Sandy
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Sandy, you have done a wonderful job here. Your flow and rhyme is just flawless. I really think that this is one of your best poems. It was also very sweet of you to write this for a special person. God Bless, Penny
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This was a wonderful dedication to the soldiors that are fighting to keep us safe! A very beautiful piece! I hope who you were talking about comes back safely!
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This was great,so inspirational
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Yes God Bless our wonderful service men and women. Thank you so much for the lovely comment. I so appreciate it. Take care, Sandy
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Thank you for the wonderful comment. I appreciate it. Take care, Sandy God Bless all our service men and womaen.
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Ah thank you so much Melanie I appreciate the beautiful comment. Take care and God bless you. Sandy
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not bad
This is a nice poem. I wouldn't say it's a great poem, but it is special because of the subject matter. It's true that sailors have a difficult and dangerous job more often than not, especially in this age of terrorism and jingoism. -
Thank you so much for the nice comment. I so appreciate it. Take care, Sandy
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Great job
be patriotic, KISS A SAILOR BOY!!
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Excellent!
I truly can appreciate this piece of poetic gratefulness, and I thank you for sharing and the honor you give these fine men and woman that serve so wonderfully across the seaven seas...I like your use of wording, the flow, the content, and your heart...
Please pen on my friend!
-Timothy The Poetic Weaver
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Very nice! The entire poem seemed to fit and flow together very nicely. This is a wonderful tribute. It makes me proud to be an American when I think of all of the people serving in the military are putting their lives on the line for this country. Thank you for reminding me what all of these people have done for us. This was a truly beautiful piece.
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This is a very good and thoughtful poem. GOD BLESS all of them and may they come home safe. My heart goes out to all of the men and women of the armed forces. God Bless.
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My father served 21yrs in the Navy, this poem is awesome and he would love it.Thanks for sharing it with us xo
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Brilliance TRUE GOLD
~sandygram you have a heartbeat and soul of the Lords timeless grace~
I read and reread every word you penned so elegantly and you set me free
You had me on the boat sailing with the sailors on the seven seas of destiny
Listen to the beauty you share, here, there, and everywhere,
Oh its true we deeply need to honour these brave young men and women
Who give their lives each and everyday, so we can live in shadows of freedom
Once again, your stunning grace is shining down upon my face
I can see that you’re a natural songwriter; you have the beat sing to all of humanity
You have a timless gift to share forevermore, upon the sun moon stars we seek
Let the wings of the Divines Lords' Heavenly inner peace eternally sail free
And God Bless all of us and Bring Eternal Peace to terras shores to let love be.
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Beautiful tribute!!
Bravo Wonderful tribute captivating... flowing very well done ... "Sailors man the turrets,
keep vigil for their enemy,
looking for safe harbor,
from the unforgiving sea." each stanza flows... like the sea... Brava!! Wishing you and yours much success in all of your endeavors... Ahoy!! -
AMAZING POEM
My dear Charles, words can not describe how your comments make me feel. I never thought it would touch you the way it has. This came from my heart From me to you because you are another son and I am so proud that at a young age you decided to be a man and serve your country. You are in my heart to stay and we will rejoice in Heaven some day. God has a plan and He is guiding us to somewhere only He knows where. . Our journey together with the Lord will be amazing and full of love and joy because God is in our hearts. Hugs to a wonderful Christian and a Spantastic sailor. Praise the Lord, Hallelujua , I love you son
hug*
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This was awesome.. Charles refered it to me. I thought that it was really sweet how you dedicated a poem to him. He really deserves it too. He is a really nice guy. And by the way.. YOU'VE WON A LOT OF CONTESTS!! I haven't won one.. and with the way you write your poetry it isn't a wonder why! You are an awesome poet.. GREAT JOB!!
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My family is or was,no as allways is NAVY.Wonderful strong supurbly written labor of love~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~GO~~~~~~NAVY;-Suseann
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Amazing. Truly, God bless all mitltary personel!!! That was wonderfull, thank you for sharing it with the world!
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Patriotic write.
This is very patriotica and you should write this one to the Patriotism.com I always like when people do remember that these men and women are out there looking out for us. -
What a wonderful tribute to our soldiers... thank you for writing this poem for them. My heart goes out to them and their familes, I applaud them a million times over for what they do for us everyday! Never do I take what any soldier in any branch for granted... they are my hero...
S~
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This so sounds like something I would write! Awesome! I keep trying to express these same issues in my work and I commend you for doing the same. God bless all soldiers, airmen, and seamen, they deserve the praise.
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aw, very nice. really liked it a lot. a very nice tribute. very good overall. keep up the great writing. peace
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Awwwww Sandy!! What can I say? You have touched my heart in a way that I can not even express. I just wish I could just grab you right now and give you a big big big Hug!!! You mean so much to me. Our friendship, I cherrish with every beat of my heart!! The words you wrote in this poem is so very true. For I have been away from my family for almost four years. I get to see them like twice a year maybe for like two week periods. It is a joy when I get to go back home because I get treated like a King... In some ways I like that too But this dedication to me and the Navy is just unbelievably amazing!!! I thank You for the way you have honored me with this wonderful and loving poem!! Thank You for your continued devotion to being my friend and trusting me and giving me the opportunity to be a part of your family I gladly accept you as my mom too Just the joy of having you in my life as a friend is an honor and a blessing!! I love every conversation we have, every time we talk on the phone, every song that I sing for you and God, the scriptures. Everything!! Sandy, you have touched my heart far beyond anything you will ever know. And especially after this one... Wow!! You talk about speechless, I just wish I could express in words what this means to me Sandy. All I can say is thank you And I love You!! God Bless You!!
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Oh Sandy... What a honor to read this!! It is so thoughtful... They do indeed have a stressful job... One of my friends is in the navy... they stay over seas for long periods of time.... I am utterly grateful for their dedication to this country... Thanks for sharing this lovely poem....
Melanie
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