Going To War
You are still within your mommy,
and I must go far away.
God willing your daddy will return,
and I’ll hold you , this I pray.
I would not go and leave you,
but there are mean people in this world.
So I’ve got to go and stop them there,
to protect daddy’s little girl.
If for some reason I don’t return,
and never get to hold you.
Just know for you I gave my all,
because that’s what daddy’s do.
P.N.
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A contest entry
- letter to a baby by CarCrashHumor.
600 points, ended August 11, 2007, 35 entries
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This one made me cry...maybe because I have been through this, except completely the opposite. He was abusive before he left, including while I was pregnant..even though he didn't know I was at the time...
I hoped it would get better when he returned, but it didn't he continued to get worse. So I filed for my divorce and I have to say that my daughter and I are so much better off.
Thanks for sharing, this is a terrific write...to me, this would be a fairytale -
This poem strikes home for me. I got deployed on my second tour when my wife was expecting our son. I was lucky enough to have leave and came home when he was born. Watching him being born and also seeing the things I seen overseas makes me value life in a very different way, as you do not doubt. Soldiers sacurfice more than people could ever know.... as so their families...
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Touches The Heart!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well my friend, you do put your heart in your writing when it comes to our military and it is always felt by the reader. What an amazing write. I would have given this a Shiny Gold. Your military poems always touch me deeply. Hugs and smiles to a wonderful friend and veteren!!!!!!!!
This was a delight to read this morning. You take care.
Bless You,
Sandy
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this is a sad picture inside my mind
but one that has efffected so many famlies lifes
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