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Officer and a Gentleman

Not winter blowing cold, not the rough kind His Air Force topcoat bearing a promise; Like a gift draped on my shoulders he’ll miss That from anticipated distance, we find, One dream to quell a thirsting quite refined With gentle rush to hold, to care, and kiss. Yet love must express, his will, to say this, “How treasured you are and always enshrined. So come, dear one, let’s trail the endless sand As I go to war caressed by nights hued; Yonder the waiting grass, near warm trees’ nest Our vows anchored on my lifetime’s command... Return I will, a faithful groom renewed, Yes, only then shall we feel wholly blest!” 4/24/2016 Broken Wing's Loyalty Contest *Remembrances of my Dad's Sense of Devotion for Mom

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Date: 6/21/2016 1:12:00 AM
NETTE, CONGRATS on your Loyalty win. SKAT
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Date: 5/2/2016 8:42:00 AM
Congrats on your beautiful win my lovely friend. Loved always, bl
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Date: 4/24/2016 11:58:00 AM
Nette, wow a perfect entry for the contest, yes this is definitely about pure loyalty..best wishes for the contest lady :)-luloo
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Date: 4/24/2016 7:36:00 AM
- A small part of life ...... lovely written, Nette - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Sun :)
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Date: 4/24/2016 12:42:00 AM
The title is just a title, until I read the poem, then the words both title and poem filled my heart! Beautiful!
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Date: 4/23/2016 9:57:00 PM
Dear Nette This is story that takes me back years, and years ago, a timeless romantic story of loves devotion against the odds, great job good luck in the contest my dear, and yes I'm fine, just a little nervous about the up coming surgery, but I'm holding it together, thanks for the asking, cheri d.
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Date: 4/23/2016 8:00:00 PM
how sweet this is. So your dad was an officer? I hope he came back and that they lived a long happy life together, nette. Please have you read your soupmails. I do hope so.
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