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Dried ink on a piece of notebook paper
Squinting to read the message as the sun beats down
In the field again
Fold the paper and place it in the resting pocket close to the heart
The only motivation to keep going
Sweet thoughts and kind words
Serve as a reminder
It's almost over
Until the destination is reached
And the mission complete
Dried ink on faded paper
Is the only motivation
To keep going.
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A contest entry
- LETTERS by Cherokee.
1400 points, ended October 15, 2007, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Anything goes. by still.she.waits.
600 points, ended April 1, 2008, 113 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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So sweet and just very touching... My daughter's boyfriend is in the Marines and I am well aware of how much those letters mean to them...
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