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May 15, 2012
By angel_of_silence PLATINUM, Cotulla, Texas
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angel_of_silence PLATINUM, Cotulla, Texas
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“The boy never cried again, and he never forgot what he'd learned: that to love is to destroy, and that to be loved is to be the one destroyed.” -Jace Wayland City of Bones

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You fight to keep your country free
You fight to keep us free of enemies
You go to war
Not knowing if you are going to come back

You fight so that we can wave our flag proudly
You fight so that your family can be safe
You leave with a grin on your face
Saying “I’ll be back.”

You fight so that we can be safe
You fight for your people
You write letters to your family
Saying “I wish I was back”

You fought for honor
You fought for your people
Your families cry for you
Knowing you’ll never be back

You fought for yourself
You fought for your country
You are now safe
You are with God

© Jordana W., Harmony, MN

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This is dedicated to all the troops have gone and were not able to come home
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DomoandUnicorns BRONZE said...
on Sep. 26 2012 at 9:03 pm
DomoandUnicorns BRONZE, Lincoln, California
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That was really powerful
albinotiger GOLD said...
on Aug. 11 2012 at 7:44 pm
albinotiger GOLD, Gloucester, Massachusetts
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O *tear* this poem is so sweet!! i <3 the mesage the emotion and everything else i love!!! u r really spectacular at writing and maybe check out my work sometime :)
HeatherOlivia GOLD said...
on Jun. 28 2012 at 12:32 pm
HeatherOlivia GOLD, Solothurn, Other
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I hope this gets somewhere because I know the feeling of not knowing if someone will come back. This realy moved me. Thank you for writing it 
ReneeB SILVER said...
on Jun. 25 2012 at 9:05 pm
ReneeB SILVER, Milford, Michigan
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Very sad, but true. Your use of repetition adds a lot to the meaning of the poem. good job
curlygurlray GOLD said...
on Jun. 25 2012 at 8:40 pm
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wow this almost made cry. this stirs some of my feelings being the girlfriend of a future marine. i hate seeing my reality face me but thanks for doing it for me. i love this poem keep writing(:
ZhadaMone GOLD said...
on Jun. 11 2012 at 8:14 pm
ZhadaMone GOLD, Westwood, New Jersey
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Wow that's deep....amazing :')
hypermagical said...
on May. 30 2012 at 6:55 pm
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I like this poem because you draw attention to the fact that when soldiers leave for war, they truly don't know if they are going to make it home- and that dedication, to me is the essence of bravery.
DanielM SILVER said...
on May. 30 2012 at 6:14 pm
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I really apperaticed the message of soliders in this poem. Cause i have family who were in the army and who are in the arm right know. Great Message and well written. Keep it up. Suggestion. a little bit of emotion
TelDorathan SILVER said...
on May. 30 2012 at 1:32 pm
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Fairly well written, however, I believe it could be improved if more of the lines rhymed.
Kit-Kait BRONZE said...
on May. 28 2012 at 11:19 am
Kit-Kait BRONZE, Amherst, Virginia
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I love this poem, thank you for making it. It may not have rhyming nor rhythm, but it was a true, heart warming poem, and I love it.

My dad was in the Navy and the Army. He may not be alive today. There's a song I can remember, and I love  it. "Don't Miss You Life"; that's what I thought whenever I saw him leave.

Thank you, again. I hope that this gets put on the mag. You deserve it. Five stars.

Anny_Grace SILVER said...
on May. 28 2012 at 11:16 am
Anny_Grace SILVER, Centennial, Colorado
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EHmaw I love it. The emotions relly flowed through and didnt stop or change and made it really fluid. I love the repition and how you changed it at the end but it sorta ment the same thing. You voice doesn't really show and I'd love to hear more of it!!