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Ode to Iraq

you've taken my husband away,
I want him back
our soldiers try to help your country
we want you to be like us "free"
your people are causing problems
because they want their lifestyle
the way of old
some of your people want to be controlled
other people want to be like us, you see
with few laws and otherwise "free"
your country continues violence
while our country morns in silence
taking away people close to us
your country is causing a lot of fuss
please let the problems go
let our soldiers come home,
things will flow,
your country will grow
become a better place
if you let differences go

Author notes

a lot of people think with the first line of this that my husband died, he made it back safely. (taken away means that he's not here at home)

Military- option 3 deployments
I wrote this when my husband was in Iraq

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  • SilverWolf
    September 17, 2008

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    where did my comment go?
    i commented on this! wheres my comment????

    i was sayin how great this was and how true it was..


  • sOuL
    July 19, 2008
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    great poem
    and i am adding it to the finalists list
    take care


  • Hetha gold member
    July 9, 2008

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    I would love if this country's people could lay aside their differences, and allow our men and women to come home. Sadly, I don't see that happening any time soon, and that is why our families are still over there. I do hope sincerely with all my heart and soul, that despite that, we do get our men and women back. We wait, and we wait, and we worry, and we cry, and make things to show our support. We continue our lives, and yet we hold our breaths, hoping and praying. I sincerely wish to see and end in sight, and without any more cost and expense. The more I see the cost of war, the more I want my younger brother back. I love this poem in more ways than you can imagine. Thank you for entering it


  • Christina-is-crazy
    June 19, 2008

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    This is a beautiful poem.
    I can relate to this in a way.
    One of my uncles friends.
    Who i am really close to is in Iraq.
    Keep up the good work.

    Thanks for entering my contest.

    Good Luck

    ♥ Christina


  • camo.egg.army.gurl
    June 15, 2008

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    wow very heartfelt you got your point across
    good luck in my contest


  • Rianna Bear
    May 20, 2008

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    this was so sad! i love how you put free into quoation marks. like, they can't fully apply the word to themselves unless in a mocking sorta way. make sense? u know! lol.


    rianna


  • Lonely Christina
    May 19, 2008

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    love this. congrats on the gold hun,when i was dating my last bf i couldve related to this. good job
    christina


  • c staff sgt smirfet
    May 19, 2008
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    thank you that was touching i know what you ment and it hit home for me


  • Elizabeth883
    May 16, 2008
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    Very good peice, Thank you for entering my contest and good luck!


  • Edna Sweetlove
    May 11, 2008
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    Staggering.


  • ur-ma-warnd-bout-me
    May 11, 2008

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    Nice

    It didn't rhyme at first, but it worked. I didn't really expect the views from a family member to be entered, but I like it. I feel the pain, and I do hope this war will end soon. Thank you for entering the contest.


  • Pollycheck
    April 7, 2008

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    Thank you for entering my military contest. This poem really brings home the point or the question as to why are we even there. I often wonder about the politics of war, but I will always support our solders, airman and sailors.


  • Bazza
    April 6, 2008

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    Pleading

    A pleading effort on deaf ears but I applad your convictions in trying to persuade them so strongly.


  • amaranthine lover gold member
    March 28, 2008
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    a nicely well written piece


  • Sarah957
    March 27, 2008

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    I dont know what to say. It would be nice if things were black and white and if letting go of differences was all they had to do. I sympathize with you wanting your husband back. Its stressful and lonely and I can understand your resisting his being there. This is an interesting take on the situation


  • Woah Emily
    March 14, 2008

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    holy cow that was one of the most amazing poems in the world. I agree with you if we let our differences come between us it only screws us up and comes back to haunt us.I love how you stated that at the end and I am terribly sorry for your loss but this is such an amazing write!


  • larkbird
    March 14, 2008

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    Okay, the hardest thing about this poem for me was the red, but then I saw the red white and blue theme, so it'a okay. (Though... ouch!) This is a very angry letter, but I think all of us have felt some anger over the mess over there, at least I have, and no one I love is risking his life over there. I really liked the title, I think it fits perfectly.
    Good luck, and God Bless.


  • Hebz
    March 14, 2008

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    let our soilders come home,
    things will flow,
    your country will grow
    become a better place
    if you let differences go

    This's what I want to.

    Very well expressed

    Thnx for entering & Best of luck

    GloriousGift
    Heba


  • Blooming Poet
    March 9, 2008
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    GOD BLESS YOUR HUSBAND. AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE

  • Blooming Poet
    March 3, 2008
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    God bless him, serving our country. This sounds like you needed a place to vent and this poem was it. Great job, the anger is very powerful


  • cutekitten789
    March 3, 2008
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    its hard to read this...so much anger.... but so deep... it touched me so closely ... thank you for your words

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