A million questions
They asked you
Man how was it
What did you do
Was it dangerous
Did you despair
Feel homesick
Way over there
How did it feel
So far from home
Did you ever feel
Lost and alone
Count the days
Shoot your gun
Kneel and pray
Feel so undone
Now you're home
Joys and tears
Faith and hope
Drown your fears
Lost in darkness
Tears are shed
Hope deep inside
The future ahead
You sacrificed
Always stood tall
Almost stumbled
But did not fall
Now thank God
Made it through
Now stand proud
God Bless you
Author notes
This is dedicated to all those who have served in the armed services in Iraq. I want to say a special thank you to a dear friend. He has returned home to his family safe and sound. Stop by and say thank you. His poem reckoning inspired this poem. He is a wonderful poet.
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Written October 27th, 2005
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OH man!
Marvelous! All of your work touches me, or makes me smile. You are such a wonderful person Sandy, a beautiflu wonderful person.
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I adore this one. My oldest son is in the Navy and just left the Middle East. His sub was one of the first ones to go to the Middle East and fire on the people there. He got a plaque but tossed it to the side, saying, I don't like the thought of killing women and children. It's so sad. Shancy.
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WONDERFUL COMMENT
Ah thank you so much for the wonderful comment. It is so appreciated. Take care, Sandy
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i really feel very much emotion when i read this poem, i have many friends still serving in irak, i just hope they can make it home save, thank you for sharing this nice poem with us, the best of wishes to you! Monchi
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i really like this it is so emotianal and it is like a soldiers life in war!!plus this is diffrent from ur poem plop plop plop!!nice poem!!kayla pierce
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Oh Sandy! Thank you very much
That was soooo sweet.
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This was simple, and had all the effects to evoke reaction from readers. A very honest and strong poem...
Calvin -
Welcome back and job well done. As a veteran of Desert Storm and OIF I, I can relate well with the feelings you have expressed in this poem. Like another reviewer mentioned, the short stanzas were a nice effect. It gave it a "no-nonsense" sound, like a spot report. It even has the same meter of a PT cadence. The one improvement I would suggest is the line "Now your home" looks like you want to use "you're".
Again, welcome home. Having been there, I know the people in that country are certainly better off for you having performed your mission well. Don't be discouraged by the negativity of some of the folks at home. We are giving the Iraqi people their first chance at democracy. They will be able to rule themselves and determine their own fate -- something they have never been able to do in the past. The barbaric acts committed by their ruthless dictator on his own people have ended. You have a great deal to be proud of. There will always be people who don't like what you do, just as there will always be people who would trade our own democracy for a bag of weed.
--Spartan Mike Golf
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they is no room for cowardice in literature and you have shown that you adhere to this philosophy
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Great poem that addresses a sensitive topic and one that can be hard to write about, yet you've managed to pull it off very well. Keep up the good work ~ Osarkon
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Welcome back to the land of no-IEDs and unbearable heat. Thanks for your service.
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I agree with you that nobody who is just back home do not need so many questions. Onl - welcome back - and great friendly hug is just enough. You penned great poem, with nice flowing verses, following your story. Narrow shape of verses are great to show impatience. "Live ame alone - now I am at home"
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This is a beautiful and lovely poem that enables the reader to see the contributions of our troops in Iraq towards the fight
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your poem has a nice meter and a very hard subject. to come home from war is one hard thing to do when your friends are still there...Glad you made it back...Jack
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this is a wonderful poem!!i really enjoyed it!!
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This was really great. I think the shortness of the lines caught the slightly overwhelming feeling of being pelted with questions. It was really realistic, too. Very nice job!
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A blissful tribute to the Major and a song which goes out to all those who have adventured to go to the impoverished and ravaged land..although oil lies beneath..and that is the sole objective..immune to the civilian pleas..who were never better off then and are worse off now..Shubs
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This is really really good....im glad that you wrote it...and im glad that you've featured it too...hopefully many others will read it
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Well written. I am against the current war but certainly not against the men and women send to do their duty.
A good read.
John -
This was amazing. It is so sad (war is) but it is part of life i guess. In this poem you say it all and it is a nice steady flow i loved it
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Its Awsome... i like it and i could hella relate to this my girlfriend's brother is in the marines .and we're like hoping and praying for him to come back in one piece and staying alive.. good job..stop by and read some of mine..
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I will never know your experiences of the war and your position while you were away from loved ones but your poem meant alot to me. Im glad prayer helped you,as of late i've been turning to prayer for help on things,im glad im finding some sort of faith, and im glad I got to read this, good to have you back!
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this is wonderful and really really great
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THIS WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL POEM....LOL DID YOU SEE MY FAMILY?WELL IM FROM IRAQ...IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL POEM.
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Touching
I like it. So many people get caught up in protesting America's injustices in Iraq that they forget what the soliders go through, and how they might feel about the war. I thought your poem captured that nicely. Great poem.
I do think that you should maybe add some punctuation. If you feel it will detract from the poem then that's your decision, but I would have personally put it in. Also, watch "Your" and "You're", they get me sometimes too.
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wow I abslolutly loved this. It was very emotional. My friend served in the army for 3 years, and when she came home, it was such a relif. This poem almost made me cry... Great write
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I absolutely LOVE this......very well written.....what an excellent tribute to our soldiers, great job!.........You put this together so well and I love the flow, its so great!
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I liked this poem a lot, which surprised me because I'm really completely against our involvement over there. But, I don't know, it reminded me of the fact that there are men and women over there my age, my brothers' age, my friends age, who are just like us. It's easy to get caught up in idealiogical beliefs and ignore the human aspect of war.
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Great work,I have some family over there now and will forward this to them soon,thank you for writeing this...God Bless
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What a most inspirng and wonderful tribute that you have so poetically shared. You pen most generiusly gives such a opening of what is in most minds. Thanks for allowing the read of your well orchestrated poem!
Blessings
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Emotional
Awesome job! When I get older, I want to be in the army.. helping to defend my country, no matter what the cost...
But a/w, great poem, this guy who used to go to my school went over to Iraq to fight, and was killed by a car bomb.I never knew him personally, and his mom has tried to commit suicide.. his poor mother... *sigh*
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this was beautiful and I am sure every soldier will appreciate it. Nice job.
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Oh my god this is how I'm about to feel very soon my boyfriend about to go over
I love the write and thank you for sharein
~Poetic Goddess
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thank you for this wonderful write...Powerful...sometimes soldiers are to die and not question the why, they may not be able to see the big picture but they are making each one of us proud...farewell...Lost Crow Child
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Touching,Inspiring
I understand how you feel in a way.I have a really close friend over in Iraq right now.I really felt the feeling of this poem.Very well written. -
this is a very emotional peace to me and my loved ones great write keep it up
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Very emotion piece for many these days, I am sure. I'm from Canada and even here we feel the pain and anguish of the nation as more and more soldiers die for what reason?
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I'm pretty sure God is staying out of this one. What with all the lies and BS. How many innocent people have to die before that becomes clear? And by 'innocent' I would even include the 2000 US soldiers who were told they are fighting to save their homeland from WMD, and thereafter (when the WMD which the vast majority of the world didn't believe existed, turned out to actually not exist) being told that they are fighting to liberate Iraq from tyranny. (meanwhile tyrants rule all the neighboring countries in the region.) When big business tells politicians (and the public) what to think, freedom loses.
My condolences to all americans for having put the Bush clan back into power, and my condolences to all Iraqi's for having the misfortune of being born on the richest oil fields in the world and making the mistake of not being white. -
i wouldnt know what it would be like to come back from war but you put a pretty good picture in my head
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P.S. YAY!i was one of the first ones to comment on it! WHOO-HOOOO!
I HOPE I CAN BE A GOOD WRITER LIKE YOU WHEN I GROW UP!!!!SINCERLY,
KISSJESS
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Sandy, thank you for this wonderfully phrased and well written to tribute to America's brave men and women. They was very patriotic and inspiring, He, they and we, thank you -
i know when my neighbor came back this past April these were the questions I was tossing at him. i guess it is overwhelming, but people are just so interested in first-hand accounts, you know? a really nice poem written of your friend, and I'm glad he's home safe. good writing overall Sandy, and I'm glad I had the chance to read it!
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good enough to shed a tear
I like it.i know when i'm older, i could never be brave enough to serve in the army. thank you for a really great read!KISSJESS
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wow thats like rillly good!!!! i luv the way it went along and rymed and everything!! its AWSOME!!! seriusly! keep it up!!!
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This was beautiful. I'm not for the war, but I sure as hell respect anyone over there serving in it. This was such a beautiful poem, so meaningful and special. I felt a lump form in my throat, it really made me think about all the sacrifices people have made. Great write!
-Kevin
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