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Did you wave your son goodbye?
Contributed by
jonteD
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Monday, 16th September 2002 @ 05:51:03 AM in AEST
Topic:
Grief
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Did you wave your son goodbye,
Bite your lip, hide teary eye,
Were you proud, warm of heart,
That your child looked so smart,
Not knowing that upon the Somme
His last cried word was "Mom"?
When he slung arms looked so grand,
Marched the generation in wake of band,
Did you realise then oh the pain,
Of never seeing your only son again,
As he grew into youth through years,
Did you know the reality of your fears?
Have you images of might have been,
Of wedding bells, fresh collar, looking clean,
Do you crave good times yesterday, tomorrow,
While every thought your mind etches sorrow,
Who do you blame because he is not here,
Who took your boy of only nineteen years?
How did he die, bullet, bayonet or shell,
Was the boy brave man, please story tell,
Streets full of mourners all lost sons too,
But was not yours so special just to you,
Were others not tall, elegant and serene,
Perhaps yours the best that has ever been?
Do you feel it not real only nightmare,
Shiver down your spine proof he is here,
Does he visit you in dreams day and night,
To tell you that he survived the hell of fight,
You never believe because of pointless war,
The son you will love for ever is no more?
Hold my hand as we inspect the dead,
Here in line the stones names are read,
A million sons died here in endless mud,
Yours and mine gave for nation blood,
At this time be not ashamed of crying eye,
For now you must wave your son goodbye.
Copyright ©
jonteD
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2002-09-16 05:51:03]
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Re: Did you wave your son goodbye?
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by greeneyes on
Thursday, 19th September 2002 @ 11:57:53 AM AEST
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Jonte
Is this your son, I need to know. Nancy
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Re: Did you wave your son goodbye?
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by angelrae on
Wednesday, 4th December 2002 @ 11:53:28 AM AEST
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Jonte, This is truly a sad poem as I read it over and over. Yet, it can be read with the eagle's flight. We might not know the reasons or whys, but we can look at the big picture of life.To see the view as of the eagle. It doesn't make things easier for the pain we feel, but it can give us strength and hope. Thank you for sharing.
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Re: Did you wave your son goodbye?
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by Jenni_Kalicharan on
Saturday, 11th January 2003 @ 04:13:39 PM AEST
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Ahh Jonte...this is really a great write... brought tears to my eyes..(again)... The reason I didnt comment before was because I didn't know what to say.... but I love it..it's written with so much emotion...
Warm Hugs
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Re: Did you wave your son goodbye?
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by burdened on
Saturday, 21st February 2004 @ 02:43:59 AM AEST
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oh my.
this is so deep.
i started crying.
jeez, that made my heart stop.
this is beautiful, but so depressing.
i love it.
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