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Blanket of Prayers

I may not believe in war Yet I still believe in you I am one of the many You are one of the few You are standing in harms way While we're safe in our bed We're amongst the living While you're faced with the dead Horrors I imagine For you are oh so real You choose to face the darkness In your hands you hold cold steel Yes you fight for freedom A bastion for what is right Your greatest weapon your heart With it you hold back the night Your life is truly precious I am sad that you are there I ask for God's protection Rest in blankets of our prayer For Mystic Rose's write to our Heros contest.

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James Horn

Date: 9/29/2014 1:57:00 PM

I am starting to see how this can also be extended to Fire and Police Personnel and State Highway Patrol's as well. Those protecting and defending our safety are all definitely in harm's way. There could never be enough said to describe all those defending us and our country is going through. Definitely an outstanding write and right on the nail at the same time. Jim Horn, Retired Veteran

Bl Devnath

Date: 9/6/2014 1:52:00 PM

An excellent poem of heartfelt respect to the soldiers. Title is beautiful bears the exact theme. Good luck in the contest. Loved always,bl

Monterey Sirak

Date: 9/5/2014 8:11:00 AM

I love the image of wrapping prayer like a soft warm blanket. I read a quote the other day that said real heroes don't wear capes, they wear dog tags.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/5/2014 8:59:00 AM

What a great quote!

Debra Squyres

Date: 9/3/2014 11:28:00 PM

Wonderful idea of a blanket of prayer... beautiful message and excellent write !!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/4/2014 7:57:00 AM

Thanks Debra. Hugs Rick.

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 9/3/2014 11:02:00 PM

Hi Richard; I love your poem. A blanket of prayers, I love the title. If we all wrote a prayer, the blanket would be beautiful. Thanks for sharing.... Lucilla

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/4/2014 7:56:00 AM

I love your thought Lucilla, it would indeed be beautiful.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 9/3/2014 3:48:00 PM

Richard..I have to favour this in support of all hereos who leave their comfort zones to protect our comfort zones..So touching this is my friend.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/3/2014 4:13:00 PM

Thank You dear Charmaine. Hugs Rick.

Verlena S. Walker

Date: 9/2/2014 10:35:00 PM

Beautiful Richard and super-awesome write. Verlena

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/2/2014 10:40:00 PM

Thanks Verlena, hugs Rick.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 9/2/2014 4:00:00 AM

The heroes deserve all our admiration and respect and this poem certainly is a monument of recognition of what they are doing. Great writing, Richard. May God protect all those who protect freedom and us.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/2/2014 8:49:00 AM

Amen to that, brother.