Ann Foster Poet Free verse

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Soldier

Soldier

March off to war, 
protect the ones you love…
and even the ones you do not…
At what cost?

Sweet memories you will not have, 
of all the things you missed. 
Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, 
and the “first times” of many times,
that can never, now be captured,
or recaptured by force.

Sacrifice, pledge, honor and strength, 
war time or peace, you march, you go. 

Your families suffer here. 
You are always “missing in action.” 
Yet they hold the fort, they lift your name. 
You are not forgotten, 
but the very center of everything. 

Being there for us, when you can not be here…
Being there for us, where we can not go, or see…

It is because of you…
We…are free!

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Caren Krutsinger September 8, 2019 at 7:28 PM "You are not forgotten, but the very center of everything. " - this is the truth.

Arturo Michael September 8, 2019 at 7:55 AM Without a doubt...soldiers of love

Jennifer Proxenos September 8, 2019 at 12:29 AM A soldier, once he has joined the army is obliged to listen to orders, and if this means going into a war torn area of the world he has to - and all for the lives of the ones (mostly strangers) who sit at home - what heartbreak his family must go through when is has gone missing in action - such a true, ongoing story sad fact of life. Hugs, Jennifer.

Lindsay Laurie September 7, 2019 at 6:56 PM Hello Ann … it's horrible to think so many loved ones die in far off countries to keep the world stable, but it appears never ending - thank you Ann - Lindsay