Monday, May 31, 2010

The Loss of Innocent People - A Poem for Memorial Day

By Greta Kinsey, US Navy Dependent, Age 11


The children bid good-bye

To their father on this day

He boards a plane to the war

Where it’s all work and no play



The letters that are passed

Back and forth in the mail

Are reassuring and happy

The kids know their dad won’t fail



Father time drags his feet

The air is filled with wishes

Of the father coming home

With a package of hugs and kisses



Suspension is in the air

Until one month is left

There’s a sigh of relief

From all the hope they’ve kept



With only three weeks left

What can not happen does

The father can not come back

And there is connection loss in love



The family weeps and cries

For mornings, days and nights

The accident is dreadful

Like someone turned out the light



The sadness is a heavy burden

No smiles show for several years

Frowns are shown to everything

And the nights are always filled with tears



Still, the family needs support

This family that's so fine

They'll forever and always be

Strong, after all this time


Written as a gift to the family of a fallen service member. Memorial Day 2010

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Julie

Julie Rahm

Mindset means everything. And no one knows this better than Julie Rahm, aka America's Mindset Mechanic. A former naval physicist, Julie applies physics to the energy of human thought and the results thoughts create. As a military daughter, spouse and mother-in-law she has experienced the challenges of deployment separations, frequent moves and telecommuting careers while remaining happy and achieving her dreams. With her passion and people-loving style, Julie has provided the metaphorical tools for thousands of people to bridge the gap between their thoughts and their lives. Julie Rahm, M.S., is a certified Frame of Mind Coach who has appeared on numerous television and radio broadcasts, including The Phil Knight Show and ABC affiliates. She hosts The Mindset Mechanic LIVE on Saturdays and Sundays on FM107.1 WTKF and AM1240 WJNC in Eastern NC. Her weekly column The Mindset Mechanic appears in The Pamlico News. She has been quoted in numerous newspapers, and on the web at www.Mindset20.com and www.FrameOfMindCoaching.com. Julie is an inspirational keynote speaker conveying life lessons through a blend of intuitive success strategies, enlightened wisdom, humor and fun. She is the Champion of Military Kids around the World. Julie's latest book is Volume I of Military Kids Speak.

Sixth Street Website Design & E-Marketing, LLC