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A Welcome Sign

.He saw her
holding up a sign:
"Welcome Home Daddy", scrawled in
red crayon by a blue-eyed angel.
After months in the desert
this soldier found his
oasis.

Kim Merryman
Giveme A Sign contest by Nette Onclaud
5/16/15

Copyright © Kim Merryman | Year Posted 2015

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Skat A Date: 6/6/2015 11:24:00 PM Kim, congratulations on your win. Forever **SKAT** Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 6/7/2015 7:45:00 PM Thank you, Skat! Your comments are always appreciated!

Judy Konos Date: 6/6/2015 9:03:00 PM Girl how do you think of these things? three wow wees.....fantastic... Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 6/7/2015 7:43:00 PM Thank you, Judy! My son is in the army and he has a blue eyed baby girl. I just thought of him coming home from a deployment. Fortunately he has only deployed once to Afghanistan but made it home just in time to see his daughter born. Currently he's in Korea.

John Lawless Date: 6/6/2015 3:28:00 PM Well done Kim. So many feelings contained in one tiny poem. Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 6/7/2015 7:39:00 PM Thank you, John! I appreciate your kind comments.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/6/2015 1:22:00 PM this is just wonderful. One of my faves in the contest. Congrats for your win, Kim. Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 6/7/2015 7:38:00 PM Thank you, Andrea! I'm glad you liked it! Your encouragement means a lot to me.

Jan Allison Date: 6/6/2015 10:18:00 AM such an emotional write perfectly captured in so few words - many congrats on your win love your take on the theme! Hugs jan xx Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 6/7/2015 7:37:00 PM Thank you, Jan! I appreciate your encouraging comments!

Sandra Haight Date: 6/6/2015 9:56:00 AM I love this, Kim. There is so much emotion in these home-comings, and you captured the moment of one of them. Congrats on your fine win. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 6/7/2015 7:35:00 PM Thank you, Sandra! So glad you liked it.

Paul Callus Date: 6/6/2015 9:47:00 AM Such a lovely and welcoming poem, Kim. Struck on the oasis in the desert connection. Congrats on a fine win! // paul Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 6/7/2015 7:34:00 PM Thank you, Paul! I appreciate your comments.

Joseph May Date: 6/6/2015 8:13:00 AM Beautiful write Kim, Congrats on your win Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 6/7/2015 7:33:00 PM Thank you, Joseph!

Arthur Vaso Date: 5/23/2015 12:25:00 AM This gives me the warm and tingly feeling, loved it, very very sweet! Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 5/24/2015 12:24:00 PM Thank you, Arthur! Glad you liked it.

Kp Nunez Date: 5/20/2015 7:32:00 PM I feel, I can see them! This short poem packs the hidden emotion behind such reunion. A 7. Blessings for the contest, Kim! Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 5/20/2015 9:00:00 PM Thank you for your encouraging words, Kim!

Alexis Y. Date: 5/17/2015 12:38:00 AM This is a well written piece. It was as though I wittnesed the soldier reuniting with his little girl. -Alexis Login to Reply Kim Merryman Date: 5/20/2015 8:58:00 PM Thank you for your encouraging comment, Alexis!