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My Son

These words I write with tear filled eyes, As a new dawn comes to light. Another day without you Son, Nor' a star filled winters night. Your Mother sends her love dear boy, As our hearts are torn in two. A Major came to see us Son, He brought us news of you. He told us of your courage, Of the fight that lay ahead. The soldier that we knew you were, Then he told us, " you were dead". You left for a tour of duty, With the army in your heart. We are proud to have had you in our lives, We won't always be apart. You fought for Queen and country, Now your duty sure is done. A man, a friend, a soldier, And my ever loving Son.....

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 6/19/2012 8:31:00 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Leighton. Love, Carol
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Leighton Rees
Date: 2/6/2015 7:42:00 AM
Thank you Carol, not been on for a while
Date: 6/14/2012 10:04:00 AM
Welcome to P-Soup, Leighton. - You have a lovely written poem - like it a lot. Hope you will have fun with poetry! - oxox love Anne-Lise
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Leighton Rees
Date: 6/14/2012 10:11:00 AM
Thank you very much Anne Lise. Happy to be here too :)
Date: 6/14/2012 8:32:00 AM
aww that is a good poem too
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Leighton Rees
Date: 6/14/2012 9:57:00 AM
Thank you Diane

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