I wrote this In Honor Of Our Heroes

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BettyMargaret
BettyMargaret Posts: 407 Member
The Soldiers Lullaby

She once walked with him and stopped with him
when they heard that familiar refrain.
She'd stand beside him while he'd salute
her pride for her Soldier was plain,

and every night,
while he'd hold her tight
contented and happy, she'd sigh.
They would drift off to sleep
listening to the beat
of the Soldiers Lullaby.

They play the National Anthem
to fill us with fire and pride
and the last one they play every evening
is the Soldiers Lullaby.

Twice a day at nine eleven
when her Soldier was in Iraq
she'd bow her head in silence
to remember that September attack,

and when she'd get home in the evening
tired and lonely, she'd cry.
She'd pray that somewhere he was listening
to the Soldiers Lullaby.

Now she stands at the gate in the airport
heart pounding as Soldiers stream by,
so excited she can barely contain it
overwhelmed she's starting to cry,

and the crowd is beginning to thin now
the tears and the laughter all die,
heart broken and lonely, she stands there
when she hears his voice simply say "hi"...

It's been years since she's thought of that moment,
they've been busy with life passing by.
A girl and a boy
now fill their lives with joy
and time really does seem to fly,

but at night when she's tucked in her family
she still bows her head with a sigh
and she never forgets to remember
The Soldiers Lullaby.

~For Jenn with love

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  • mermx
    mermx Posts: 976
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    Awwwww lovely hun x
  • AwesomeSauce4
    AwesomeSauce4 Posts: 1,062 Member
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    Love this!!!! Absolutely Beautiful... Thanks For Sharing *muah*:heart:
  • Taralmh
    Taralmh Posts: 36 Member
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    Thank you so much!
    XOXO
  • JEK717
    JEK717 Posts: 1,497
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    Beautiful....thanks for sharing:)
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
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    Wow, that is beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing. :flowerforyou:
  • fiabka
    fiabka Posts: 294 Member
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    Utterly beautiful xxx
  • Sugs94
    Sugs94 Posts: 375 Member
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    Touching..thank you so much.
  • healthyjen342
    healthyjen342 Posts: 1,435 Member
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    Very very touching. This made me tear up. Thank you for sharing.
  • Kaycurrier
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    WOO, this made my husband and I both cry, he has done 6 tours and I know exactly how all this feels, glad to hear someone talk about this, I can't tell you how much this means to me!

    Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!
  • garlic7girl
    garlic7girl Posts: 2,236 Member
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    You made my heart melt and eyes fill....you are so wonderful to share and put into words what so many feel. Big hug to you.
  • BettyMargaret
    BettyMargaret Posts: 407 Member
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    Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments! I'm so glad you like what I wrote! It's personal for me too.