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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Brown Avatar
June 19, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Congratulations on your featured poem this week Leighton. Love, Carol
Rees Avatar
February 6, 2015 at 7:42 AM
Thank you Carol, not been on for a while
Andresen Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 10:04 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
Rees Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 10:11 AM
Thank you very much Anne Lise. Happy to be here too :)
Christian Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 8:32 AM
aww that is a good poem too
Rees Avatar
June 14, 2012 at 9:57 AM
Thank you Diane
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