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The Suffering of Sacrifice

June 10, 2012
By TrueToMyself BRONZE, Tauranga, Other
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TrueToMyself BRONZE, Tauranga, Other
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"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it ill live its whole life believing that it is stupid." - Albert Einstein

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Duty calls,
Your heartbeats racing.
Color falls,
You can't stop pacing.

Tears roll down,
You say goodbye.
Without a sound,
You promise not to die.

You board the train,
Turn and wave.
I feel this pain,
How can you be so brave?

Months, years pass,
Your still not here.
Time leaves fast,
But not the fear.

A letter, one word,
Every thing's lost,
You served your country,
But at this high cost.

What happens now?
They say life goes on,
But tell me how
I raise our new born son.

He has grown up,
I call our boy Corey.
Times can be tough,
But we'll never forget your story.

© Ryan K.

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