Please don’t cry
When I turn a way
For I must go
And this you know
I have to do
What is right for me
I must serve
In the military
Please dry your eyes
And smile for me
Let me savor
It in memory.
Terry Shepherd
05/03/2013
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thanks Len
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Truly beautiful! You may not know that Awakenings is dedicated to our soldiers. With that being said, I would like to feature this poem on the Awakenings blog. [It is Blogspot so I cannot just reblog.] Do you have anything special you would like to share as to what inspired this writing? Let’s correspond via email: poetrybysharla@gmail.com
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I did not know that. I did email you my friend
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Reblogged this on Nature’s Abhorred Vacuum.
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thank you so much Dulzimordash. I feel very honored
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Beautiful poem, Terry! Thank you!
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thank you Deb!!!
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So beautiful … but it’s so sad that our soldiers has to .. fight wars that meaning less … somewhere else in the world.
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yes it actually is quite a waste of life anymore
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touching words- emotion that is worthwhile to a life of each who serve in the military that is precious
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I am so glad you stopped by and read it and better yet, you enjoyed it, thank you
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