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Dawn Swain Poem
It’s Valentines Day full of cards and kisses
Wish you were here covers all of my wishes
Easter is here and were celebrating our lord
Each day that passes I miss you even more
It’s been seven years today since we said, “I do”
It seems longer than that since I last held you
We all gather together for the birth of our land
It’s the Fourth of July and your not here as we planned
It’s your birthday today marking 34 years
When I think of you celebrating alone, it brings me to tears
Now it’s thanksgiving and the families all here
The rooms filled with spirit and still your not here
Out of habit I set a place at the tables head
The kids leave it and “Soon Mom” is all that was said
Santa is coming and kids are full of cheer
I try to keep smiling even though you are not here
Pictures with Santa and the lighting of the tree
Smiles on Christmas morning I wish you could see
We gather to wish good tidings to all
I sit and wait by the phone thinking maybe you’d call
You have missed a great deal in the year you’ve been gone
Jason had a great time at his junior prom
Katie turned seven and Chrissie turned two
For all their birthday wishes- they just wished for you
At night we all get tucked into bed
We snuggle up close and then bow our heads
Dear Lord please keep special watch over our Dad
If anything happens to him we’ll be so sad
He’s over helping the other country grow
Doing his job as you already know
He’s helping other little boys and girls
Opening their eyes to a whole new world
We are so proud of him and hold our heads high
But each night we hear mommy lay there and cry
We all miss him more than you know
Yet during the day we don’t let it show
We have to be strong and keep the faith
That soon he’ll be home with us and be safe
We are proud to hang that flag up high
We are all so full of American pride
We pray for all the soldiers’ safe return home
We pray that there are no more families left alone
Dear God for this Christmas please hear us pray
Bring our soldiers home where they belong, where they’ll stay
Copyright © Dawn Swain | Year Posted 2006
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Dawn Swain Poem
When I was young love was a game
I did not think about it when I took his name
I love him, I need him is what I would say
“I will show you we can make it one day”
At first it was a fairy tale, a dream come true
Till one day I awoke beaten, degraded, abused
It started with names degrading and untrue
He would say, “don’t look at me, the blame lies with you”
“Your worthless, your ugly, who would want you?”
Then leave my lying there bleeding and confused
“I’m sorry I will never do it again” was the excuse
I would accept his apology with that the abuse
I dealt with the lying, cheating and names
Till one day that frightening time came
The day I thought would never happen to us
The day I realized leaving was a must
The final straw that broke the camels back
When I realized I needed to leave and never look back
He pulled out his gun and said the world would be better off
If he would just simply shoot me then he would scoff
I looked at my children frightened and scared
Could I forgive myself if he touched even one little hair?
Next time he could stab me, shoot me, or worse
Maybe next time I will drove away in a hurst
I am better than that no matter what that man says
Who know why these crazy ideas fill his head
I am here today because I was strong
I did not give up and I know he was wrong
I am beautiful, worthy, intelligent, and free
I took the time to search and what I found was me
I deserve better, I deserve love
And each day I pray and thank God above
Thank you for showing me I was stronger than I thought
And in that destructive web no longer am I caught
I am a mother of three and there’s no bigger joy
To still be here today and help assemble their toys
To help them to read, write, and show love
TO teach them that hating and hitting they are above
IT is hard to think I may not be here today
If it was not for God’s love that showed me the way.
Copyright © Dawn Swain | Year Posted 2006
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