Dear Mr. Soldier,
I don't know what it's like,
I sit every day with what I need,
Water and clean clothes,
A clean safe bed.
What you are doing I can't imagine,
I'm only a junior,
Who's thankful for you.
It's because of you and the others you are with,
Because of you I am free,
Free to pray, free to write,
Free to walk down my street.
So I don't know what it's like for you,
Someday I might,
But not until then.
So all I have to say is thank you,
Thank you so much.
Each day I pray,
Pray for you and your brothers and sisters,
The ones you fight side by side with.
Thanks to all of you.
God Bless to you.
This letter I write,
Is from a friend,
A fellow American,
Who's proud to say thank you.
Author notes
PFC Matthew Durkin (Port Richy, FL)
God Bless you!!
Melissa Walsh
A contest entry
- Poems thanking USA soldiers for there hard work and dedication. by z etoile.
300 points, ended October 30, 2006, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Give me your very best! by Carly Pop.
450 points, ended April 3, 2007, 18 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Thank you USA soldiers round 3 by z etoile.
300 points, ended April 25, 2007, 18 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - for the soldiers {more pts now added} please help each of these fine soldiers receive a poem by Viyanna Rosemarie 2.
3200 points, ended August 8, 2007, 31 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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This brought tears to my eyes. Excellent write I am sure he will love it
God bless you for writing such an amazing and caring piece
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I have given you the info I have for the listed soldiers, please place the name of one in your author comment box. I am hoping to receive one for each soldier. Viyanna Rosemarie
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Congratulations on your well deserved bronze trophy.
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Great job.. my favorate stanza is
This letter I write,
Is from a friend,
A fellow American,
Who's proud to say thank you -
A very nice write. I pray you never find out what War is like. Too many have died already. I love this country and I love the troops (I was a sailor) So I spent some time places better left forgotten. I thank you for caring enough to write this letter(poem). Good luck in the contest.
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Golden Words.
A poignant, sincere and compassionate write that paints a picture of what the soldiers would like to see painted about them for to have the folks back home showing their gratitude must just barely make the pressures of serving one's country in a warzone, slightly possible.Congratulations on the gold
Bazza
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I am in tears - and speechless.........thank you.
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HOOAH, Excellent, Loss of words
Thank you for supporting us and if you do join the military I know you will be the best at your job. I plan on bookmarking this because I have never read anything so great.
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Great poem and good luck in the contest
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Awesome. It's good to know that our young adults have compassion and pride for our great country and those who serve! Kudos to you and Let Freedom Ring!
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I agree we need to think and pray for the soilders very nice work.
Kevin -
Very nice poem, we all need to thank those soldiers that are giving of theirselves to keep us free. Where would we be without them? Thanks for sharing.
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