Jennifer Kiesling Poet Verse

What If

The first moment he said those words
“I want to be a Marine”
‘What if’s’
Started forming in my head
Never once spoken out loud
Sunrise to sunset
Even as I wandered around in the night
Thinking 
Praying
Dear Lord please keep him safe
What if………
What if………
I couldn’t stop them 
Though I tried
Those damn ‘what if’s’ would creep in
Positive thoughts always from my lips
My heart beats with each step he takes
My son, My Marine
Not even today
Will those ‘What if’s” ever 
Come from my lips 
Never to be spoken, to be heard
Or the words I type
Never to be seen, to be read
Stand down ‘What if’s’ I have screamed
I will never let you free
Forever buried deep inside of me
I will never give into them
Because I am a MoM
Protecting my Marine 
The only way I can
With my love and support
Knowing this is truly 
The silent drill 
Of the MoM journey
Jennifer Kiesling © 2017

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Faraz Ajmal July 21, 2017 at 8:39 AM A very beautiful written poem, I m only 15 but i m aware of mother s love because my mother loves me more than herself, to her my happiness matters more, even more than her, whenever i ask her that how can someone be so nice, she replied that every mother is like this, and this poem proves it, a very beautiful one on mother s love, her fears, her protection, absolutely beautiful, however I want you to read my poems as well and tell me how they are