Charles Simpson
The ocean will call him away.
to a home underneath the sea
far away from his loved ones
a submarine is where he will be.
He joined the Navy after high school
his love for country was in his heart
saying goodbye to friends and family
for naval training he would depart.
He is a proud and dedicated sailor
who will always put his country first
he is so devoted to Jesus Christ
for our Lord he hungers and thirsts.
He leaves for the Hawaiian Islands
he will be there for several years
friends and family shall miss him so
saying goodbye will bring many tears
He will spend six months at sea
training and diving under the ocean
waiting for those letters from home
reading, welling up with emotion.
Charles I can not tell you in words
all that I feel for you in my heart
I already know how I will miss you
goodbye means tears will start.
With the good Lord willing my son
we shall see each other once again
but if the Lord does call me home
I will wait for you in Heaven then.
But till you leave next summer
we shall worship and sing along
shout Hallelujah out to the Lord
and keep praising Him with a song
Author notes
#5934 I chose #5
As you all know Charles(Onfire4Jesus) is in the U.S.Navy. He is stationed now in Groton Conneticut at the Naval Submarine School. He has re-enlisted and will continue to serve his country proudly. He is going to be stationed in Hawaii next summer for several years. I love him as my son and will miss him dearly. When I saw this contest about writing something to show someone in the Navy that you care, well my motherly love took over and started writing this not only for the contest but to let him know how proud I am he calls me mom and and how proud I am that he chose to continue to serve his country when he did not have to re enlist. Words can not describe this caring, loving, brave, talented , compassionate devoted Christian whos heart is pure and sweet. I love you son. No matter where your travels take you, our paths will always bring us back together in Heaven to sing and dance on the clouds. God Bless you. Mom
Written May 5th, 2005
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Yes he is the sweetest young man I have met on here. He is so totally devoted to Jesus. Thank you for such a wonderful poem. God Bless you. Take care, Sandy
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Great
Sandy, you are too loving!
This was a wonderful poem, he seems like such a nice man. I'm glad that you express your feelings through poetry because I really love reading your works. Hope all is safe and well in your life.
Purplerose
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Superb poem!
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sweet
So sweet,this poem is filled with your love.It makes one long for a hug 
.Also,nice rhyming and flow,but the thing that really catches the reader is the emotion felt hen reading it.Great job sandygram,best wishes and good luck to you 
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i love it.
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Very nice, I loved it and If I had more points id give them all to this one. I will pray for you and your son
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This poem is packed with emotion. I cannot imagine how heavy of a weight this could be. But it is a honorable thing also. I will keep him in my prayers. God Bless
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I am sure that he is proud to call you mom as well!! Happy Mother's day...thank you for your son...and thank you Charles for protecting our country...and more specifically me and my family.
Peace, Kelly -
Beautiful
What a beutiful moving poem,so full of love. So many brave
boys/men go to do what we cannot, we look upon them with pride
and love and give them our blessings and thanks but parting from
them is never easy.. beautifully written. Sandy
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God bless and be with you all!
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As a prior service Marine I can relate to how Charles must feel leaving home and all to represent our great country and I can only imagine how you must feel I'm sure my Mother could relate to how you're feeling as she must have felt the same way as I left for Parris Island then overseas. Just remember the family ties are the strongest bonds and they bring us all, (soldier, sailor, and Marine) alike home again. I like how you included the letters from home something that means so much to our military men and women. I think so people don't graspp how important those letters are but, as you know, a mother knows. For you and your son I say semper fi and God bless.
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful job. Very sweet story, and just...ohhh wow. Brings tears to the eye. Great write.
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very touching
Very nice write. Charles my military career is over and the next generation is there to take over. We are always in good hands when we have God fearing soldiers, sailor, airmen, and marines. God Bless You! -
My heart is pounding,its so nicely writen, so full of love.
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Sandy , This piece is very touching
I'll sure miss hi when he goes, actually alot of people who knows him would miss him dearly Thanks for sharing this wonderful you've penned forCharles..I enjoyed reading this piece very heart felt
Di
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Sandy, this is a beautiful, heartfelt tribute to this very special young man. Your love for him is obvious as you have expressed it so well. Very well-written and rhymed. I would also like to comment on the poem that Charles wrote for you in the above comment, as it too is very well-written and expressive. It is wonderful to see such mutual love and respect between two Christian friends as they work to spread God's message to others. God Bless You Both and thanks for sharing!
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Wonderful poem
You know I think that I know him and even if I don't I have learned who he is through you and I do so pray that he will indeed be safe and secure in the Lord. I believe that the Lord does hold special favor for the Navy because many times Jesus was in a ship with the fisherman. But I am proud that he wants to serve his country even in difficult times. -
Sandy this was amazing it brought me tears. I loved this. it was amazing. its never easy saying farewel. but try not to look at it as saying goodbye, but look at it as see ya soon. cuz goodbye, is like they arent commin back. you did an amazing job. love ya mommy.
Beth -
Awww This is so sad. Man Im gonna miss charlie. I dont want him to go, But he is so brave. Cant stop a brave man. I cried too. I dont even know what to say. I just figured, Charlie would always be here.
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This poem is very touching to me now that have read it. My boyfriend is in the process of joining the army, and he goes to basic in the fall, then after that I don't know, but he also is trying to get into West Point, and that too will take him away from me. My bestfried's fiance is already in the army, and in Kuwait. She has told me over and over again how much it will hurt when he leaves, and the closer the time comes, the more i understand.
Matt (my boyfriend) is a senior and graduates next friday. He has the summer for himslef, and then when fall rolls around, he is completely the government's property. So to speak. It's tough knowing someone you love is going to go away, but I'm sure its even worse when they actually do leave. Soon I too, will experience the pain of my beloved leaving me for the army. And then again, in two years, when I'm legal, my parents will have to say goodbye to me for the same reason. I am joining the army out of high school to, it something I've wanted since I was little, but that will work out for Matt ond me, because we can request to be stationed together. But for me, I'm going to enjoy my time with him until that times comes, and I have to say goodbye. I hope that your son stays safe, and be thankful that he wasn't sent to the war.
Hugz....
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*pouts* i dont want him to leave!! ohh i'm gonna cry again *starts to tear up* theres so much I want to say but I cant find the words to right now....
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The words you softly spoken
have touched my heart
It brought tears to my eyes
right from the very start
You have captured my heart
my dear sweet mother
For you are a one of a kind
there will never be another
Your love is deeper than
the deepest part of the sea
Your love is like a mighty river
flowing deep inside of me
I will never forget you and
we will always keep in touch
And I want to share my life with
you because I love you very much
Never have I seen such beautiful words
ever spoken with such devotion
But I want you to know that you
have now set my heart in motion
I feel like travelling everyday
just to come and see your face
And wrap my arms around you tight
and float up into outer space
I'll sing Just Like John every night
and I will pray with you too
I will share my joy of Jesus Christ
so you can always make it through
When I go over to Hawaii
to start a new life
I will still call you and
share with you Jesus Christ
All the memories I'll keep
and store them in my mind
I will keep them in front of me
and never worry about what's behind
You are an amazing person with
so much love and compassion
I can't wait till we are in Heaven
and share in the Joy of life everlasting
With Jesus at our sides each day
and the Angels all around
Not a tear of sadness nor a burden
in my life will ever be found
All because you reached out to me
and welcomed me as your son
You opened up your heart for me and
said my son Charles, welcome
So I thank you with all that I am
and every breath within me
I will love you forever and always
even throughout eternity!!!
Dear Mom, when I came back from soup kitchen, I was in such awe and wonder because I had so much fun and I was able to make many people smile with my joyfulness!! God has just given me so much joy that I just have to spread it to the world around me. I can't stop. It's irresistable, I just want to keep on going and going. And when I read something like this, it just makes me want to shout and sing and love you more and more Your so amazing. Your so beautiful. Your so loving. Your so kind!! You are everything all stored up in one!! Mom, I love you and I can't even begin to express how much love I have for you. Thank You so much for this beautiful and wonderful and heart-felt amazingly written poem I love you and always will mom!! Thank you for all that you do for me. I will be here for you forever!!
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this was phenominal! the emotion and love you feel for charles is aweosme! he is an beautiful person! xxxxxxxxxxxx
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im sab because i did not had the pleasure to know him, but by this poem i feel we are good friends now. this is excelently written. im sorry i cant say more im short in time but still this is beautiful may the lord be with u (Dios te bendiga) in spanish.
lots of hugs and kisses GND -
oh Sandy this made me cry. I know I will be so sad when he has to leave. I can't even imagine what I'll do when I can't talk to him as much as I do now. I love him more than anything and losing him would tear me apart. Someday he will realize that. This poem is so awesome! But it did make me cry, and I know I will cry when he does leave. Hopefully I can meet him in person my then. Have an awesome day! God Bless You! ~Niki
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