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The Price of Freedom

A ghostly image of a Soldier
stood in the background, as
a Mother with a babe in her arms
stood by a grave site.

She lowly whispered, "Father
this is Your Son. Son this is Your
Father. He gave his life so that
others might live."




Being a Woman and a Veteran I realize that women die and leave behind families.
I wrote this poem before Women were allowed into battle.

Copyright © Shirley Smothers | Year Posted 2009

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Zzzzz Zzzzz Date: 5/18/2011 3:31:00 AM A sad, poignant and powerful poem. Login to Reply

Shirley Smothers Date: 9/18/2010 9:59:00 AM I didn't grow up in the military but am a veteran, and so is my husband. I do write a lot of poetry, most not very good. But this is the only military poem I have written. It's a little hard to write these types of poems. Thank You so much for your thoughtful comments. Shirley Login to Reply

Monica Evette Date: 9/18/2010 9:37:00 AM Beautiful. I was a child of the military and I am a wife of the military. Awesome piece. I hope you'll do more. Monica Login to Reply

James Marshall Goff Date: 3/21/2009 9:08:00 AM Shirley, thanks for this truthful poem, very sad but gentle, Jim Login to Reply

Shirley Smothers Date: 3/21/2009 8:30:00 AM Thanks for the kind comments! Login to Reply

L'Nass Shango Date: 3/20/2009 2:37:00 PM Yes! yes! Yes! this has got the surprise of poetry, the youth of spring. Than you for it. One love Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 3/20/2009 2:30:00 PM Oh, Shirley, poems about the loved ones soldiers leave behind always touch a special place in my heart. You sound like a very courageous woman. thank you for serving our country. Sometimes we fail to appreciate the true "Price of Freedom." Let us never forget! This is going into my favorites. God bless you. Login to Reply