She Stood
She stood strong. Independent. True.
Her heart set on what she must do.
Even as a little lady, in sweetness and curls-
Her love was evident, for the Red, White and Blue!
She would wave the flag sitting on her Daddy's shoulders!
Laughing at the parade festivities, the way children do!
This is the picture my mothering heart keeps....
As the flag is draped over her coffin, in this morning dew.
Yes, my daughter served proudly her country.
Several showed up to bid her a final farewell.
Her comrades told us many interesting stories-
With tears on their hearts, we could tell.
Seems our daughter was a busy woman.
She saved other lives we knew not of!
You see she was proud, yet humble!
...She could get it done, when push came to shove!
Unlike other girls, with their dollies and bows...
She would rock climb and go fishing and such!
We use to laugh with her teasingly about the same-
Oh we loved our sweet girl so much!
She led men and women, in honor and truth!
We heard them all say it time and again.
She had earned the respect of her comrades!
We learned of the many places she had been.
For as a parent of a Marine overseas.....
We all know, life is just not the same.....
You get short phone calls now and again-
You cherish each moment as they came!
For she rarely spoke of her service.
Leaves home she spent with family and friend.
She wanted most to hear of our lives here!
Now, her life here has come to an end.
No more long distant calls at odd hours-
No more I love you Mom and Dad upon our ears.
Yes, she died standing firm and faithful.
That shall bring comfort to us through the years.
I stare at her picture, Marine uniform pressed!
In her eyes I still see my little girl's light!
She gave her all for all of us.
In fighting freedom's fight!
For she was strong and beautiful!
Her dark hair and soft skin so fair!
Ah yes, she is still waving the flag, and laughing.......
For on Heaven's streets-my soul's eyes, see her there!
May our Lord comfort all families, who have lost their loved ones, while they served our country.
I can not even contemplate their pain. God keep them is my prayer.
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Hello Paula...
I am very sorry for your loss...
You have honored her and everyone that serves with loving words that will touch many hearts...
May God bless you and keep you...
Beautiful tribute!
Thank you for sharing...
Hugs..
sparrowsong
Thank you. Though it was not written about my daughter. I have all sons, however my sons have served, and one still is serving in the military. I have many military poems. I was a military wife at one point in my life. My father served and many from both sides of my family tree. I am very proud of them and thankful to them and all who serve in our United States military in keeping us safe. God Bless them! Since it is Veteran's Day soon, I wanted to put out some poetry that I hope will comfort our veterans and their families. So many have given so much. I appreciate your stopping in...Have a blessed evening.......Paula
Yes PAULA!!.....I grew up around the world on military bases...... my father was an Army Doctor..... served in war zones three times......I understand now where these writes are coming from...... and I not only relate..... but had a feeling there was a commonality in our backgrounds somewhere........ this is another stellar piece...... can't keep up, with all your stuff..... glad I caught this one!!.......ALL STARS...... Bravo!!...... keep 'em comin'!!!.......LŒVE and ROCKETS!!......T xo. ?
Oh wow Tony.....I did not know that! Interesting! Of course I am not a "military brat" like yourself!!!!!! LOL My father's military days were over by the time I was born! I was born later in Dad's life. However, I was a military wife. My children were born while we were married. My parents instilled a deep love of God, Family and Country in me! I believe that is the teaching missing in most American families today. It is sad. Someone dropped the torch somewhere for sure! I hope America turns back to God before it is forever too late for her. I'm concerned for our country....really am. I am glad you understood the expressions of this write. Honoring our veterans and their families is so important. I love to write for them and encourage them.
I write .......well differently, so I've been told than most. I have stopped putting out some poetry, because people always seem to assume it is my life, OR at times a particular person in my life I have written about.....many times they are wrong......and........many times it is not who they think. I do understand why they could see that though. Especially on love poems! Oh my the mess that can cause!!!!! Good example....(you'll get a chuckle here!): ) I wrote a sizzling.....I mean over the top passionate sizzling love poem...on this I would have to commend myself......which I rarely am given to do!.........My girlfriend talked me into giving copies to a few people we knew....all the women loved it!....and two gave copies to their husbands from them!(With my permission of course!) Well, next thing I knew, this guy I had dated a few months prior to, thought it was about him!!!! He went to bragging about it to everyone he could find!(Oh geez!) He started back calling me(I had dumped him o.k?) Anyway he kept dropping by telling me he felt like that about me too, exactly!!! (Help!!!!) Because the darn poem was NOT even remotely written about him!!!!!!!( I kept telling him that, he wouldn't believe it!)(Yipes!) It was written about Kyle, who was the love of my life! We had broken up one time for five months and I missed him terribly! I dated a few people during that time....who only served to make me love Kyle more! Trust me, if I had written it about this dude.....it would not have been The Stud, it would have been titled The Dud! LOL Anyway you get my drift! I write in a way ----that many poems are empathy with another or sharing their experience by placing myself as a reader of their heart's emotions. So, word from the "now wiser"!....Be careful what poems you choose to share!!!!!!!! LOL When Kyle and I got back together I told him! He thought it served me right!!!!!!! Guess it did. He said I should have brought the poem to him the day I wrote it!......Gee, now why would I do that? Ha! Men! Well.....I'm outta here. Have a nice one! Paula