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The Price of Freedom

A ghostly image of a Soldier stood in the background, as a Mother with a babe in her arms stood by a grave site. She lowly whispered, "Father this is Your Son. Son this is Your Father. He gave his life so that others might live." Being a Woman and a Veteran I realize that women die and leave behind families. I wrote this poem before Women were allowed into battle.

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Date: 5/18/2011 3:31:00 AM

A sad, poignant and powerful poem.

Shirley Smothers

Date: 9/18/2010 9:59:00 AM

I didn't grow up in the military but am a veteran, and so is my husband. I do write a lot of poetry, most not very good. But this is the only military poem I have written. It's a little hard to write these types of poems. Thank You so much for your thoughtful comments. Shirley

Monica Evette

Date: 9/18/2010 9:37:00 AM

Beautiful. I was a child of the military and I am a wife of the military. Awesome piece. I hope you'll do more. Monica

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/21/2009 9:08:00 AM

Shirley, thanks for this truthful poem, very sad but gentle, Jim

Shirley Smothers

Date: 3/21/2009 8:30:00 AM

Thanks for the kind comments!

L'Nass Shango

Date: 3/20/2009 2:37:00 PM

Yes! yes! Yes! this has got the surprise of poetry, the youth of spring. Than you for it. One love

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/20/2009 2:30:00 PM

Oh, Shirley, poems about the loved ones soldiers leave behind always touch a special place in my heart. You sound like a very courageous woman. thank you for serving our country. Sometimes we fail to appreciate the true "Price of Freedom." Let us never forget! This is going into my favorites. God bless you.