8/25/2005
Peaceful Breeze
American Soldier says,
There I was in the middle of the night.
The breeze flows over my body like strands of silk.
My mind wanders with thoughts.
The sound of crickets and frogs just outside my window.
How I appreciate the sound of peace.
Where is this life going to take me?
What purpose do I serve?
Have I given all I’ve got?
The mindset quickly changes to love.
Oh how I love to look into my daughter’s dark eyes.
Peeking at me as I awake in the morning sometimes.
Her innocent smile and radiance of love.
Where shall she go in life?
The twist of fates brought me to my wife.
How much life would be different without her.
Life is a strange game that we are subjected to.
Given a life and quickly age to responsibility.
Where does it go from here?
Who shall I meet?
Will I make a difference to the world?
Lessen the thoughts by appreciating what you have.
When life seems tough and all feels lost.
Open a window and let the breeze flow over you.
Then close your eyes and sleep in peace.
All will be revealed tomorrow.
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That was beautiful!!!
That really was great.
Thanks for posting it.
“Will I make a difference to the world?”
I would venture to say with absolute certainty that you already HAVE, and that you do NOW, and that you WILL most certainly CONTINUE to make a difference ~ and a good one, at that!
Thanks for all you do and have done. We appreciate you and your family!
Great word pictures. Thank you! And AS, thank you again for being a soldier.
TRIBUTE
When you see them there
In that golden sun
Doing the job
That must get done
When you see them there
When they laugh and smile
Or are sitting exhausted
After some hard covered miles
You can’t help but love them
Your heart leaps up in your chest
And you know without a doubt
You’re looking at America’s best
When you see their humor
Their bravery their suffering and pain
Some mother child wife husband brother
Somewhere knows their individual names
But mostly we know them as the Army
The Air Force The Navy and The Marines
Mostly we stand quietly humble knowing
Where they are and what they’ve seen
Neils
9:46 am
02/26/2005
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11:14 am
12/03/2005
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GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!
Wonderful, thought provoking.
Neils is great as well. Thanks for sharing.
We are starting a web magazine dedicated to the written arts and one thing we want to emphasize within the publication are the words of the American Soldier. We would like to offer that soldiers can submit their poetry, prose and musings to our site www.firenflow.com and we will do our best to make sure the American people and the world hear what you have to say.
Be well,
S. LaDon Ware
Fire ‘N Flow Co-op Magazine for the written Arts