''Loss of a Hero''

My slave to his flag.
To feel as if you are already lost.
Left my love on a string.
As I wait and wonder=''Will you come back to me?''
Heart breaks as though returning is to great of a feat.
Reality stricken.
I bid you my love.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Greenlee Avatar
April 24, 2011 at 4:50 PM
My heart aches for you Linda-Marie.He is very lucky to have a mother such as yourself.Be strong my good friend....Kacey
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April 23, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Tough to say goodbye Kacey when so much love is involved ..when they are off to serve.. my youngest son is a slave to his flag too luv.. he is leaving for Libya end of April.....
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