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Array ( [sid] => 95855 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => My Yellow Ribbon [time] => 2005-05-26 16:52:11 [hometext] => This is a tribute to all who ever have or ever will serve their country. [bodytext] => My Yellow Ribbon

Patriotism -
Calls to them
young men
young women

They leave behind
the creature comforts

To lay their heads
on distant shores

For in the name
of
Freedom

They fight
They kill
or
Are killed

Always thinking
of home

Always remembering
the men
the women

Who have walked
distant shores before

And emptied
their own hearts
Upon foreign lands

Who in turn
Remembered others

Times continues
the solemn march

While we at home
tie yellow ribbons
Choose politicians
Have barbeques

Sometimes,
with the thought
Of the real meaning
of the holiday

Buzzing
about
our
mind

Like a pesky fly
'It's a holiday-
have fun!'

These thoughts we
think

As we mentally
swat
the memories
That have brought us
to this day

While
young men
and young women

Lay their heads
on distant shores.

Carol [comments] => 9 [counter] => 232 [topic] => 43 [informant] => freckle [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 20 [ratings] => 4 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => oops )

My Yellow Ribbon

Contributed by freckle on Thursday, 26th May 2005 @ 04:52:11 PM in AEST
Topic: oops

My Yellow Ribbon

Patriotism -
Calls to them
young men
young women

They leave behind
the creature comforts

To lay their heads
on distant shores

For in the name
of
Freedom

They fight
They kill
or
Are killed

Always thinking
of home

Always remembering
the men
the women

Who have walked
distant shores before

And emptied
their own hearts
Upon foreign lands

Who in turn
Remembered others

Times continues
the solemn march

While we at home
tie yellow ribbons
Choose politicians
Have barbeques

Sometimes,
with the thought
Of the real meaning
of the holiday

Buzzing
about
our
mind

Like a pesky fly
'It's a holiday-
have fun!'

These thoughts we
think

As we mentally
swat
the memories
That have brought us
to this day

While
young men
and young women

Lay their heads
on distant shores.

Carol

Copyright © freckle ... [ 2005-05-26 16:52:11]
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Re: My Yellow Ribbon (User Rating: 1 )
by NoSaint on Thursday, 26th May 2005 @ 04:59:39 PM AEST
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Well said and may we all take a moment to remember those that have given so much so we can enjoy our lives here

Re: My Yellow Ribbon (User Rating: 1 )
by MorningDove on Thursday, 26th May 2005 @ 05:09:31 PM AEST
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They are all heroes in my eyes. Everyone of them. Fighting a ridiculous useless was in the name of terrorism when all that is involved is power and greed for oil. You don't see the children of the politicians going to battle over there. Excellent write.

Rita

Re: My Yellow Ribbon (User Rating: 1 )
by MorningDove on Thursday, 26th May 2005 @ 05:09:33 PM AEST
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They are all heroes in my eyes. Everyone of them. Fighting a ridiculous useless was in the name of terrorism when all that is involved is power and greed for oil. You don't see the children of the politicians going to battle over there. Excellent write.

Rita

Re: My Yellow Ribbon (User Rating: 1 )
by shelby on Thursday, 26th May 2005 @ 06:10:02 PM AEST
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amen to that I pray for their save return home back to where they belong in our loving arms free from harm free from war. I asay we drill our own oil and bring our troops back home where they belong!
Michelle

Re: My Yellow Ribbon (User Rating: 1 )
by hauntedscorp on Thursday, 26th May 2005 @ 07:37:00 PM AEST
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What a thoughtful and deep write....I enjoyed this. We have a poet on this site that's fighting in the war right now, and I'm sure he'll be pleased to read this....
Scorp.

Re: My Yellow Ribbon (User Rating: 1 )
by DorianChambers on Thursday, 26th May 2005 @ 10:24:16 PM AEST
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Very nice write carol loads of decent respect

yes so true . . .

Dorian Chambers

Re: My Yellow Ribbon (User Rating: 1 )
by Nazmythian on Friday, 27th May 2005 @ 05:12:38 AM AEST
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Carol that was truly fabulous ... A beautiful thing you have done here !!!

Nazzy ~

Re: My Yellow Ribbon (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 27th May 2005 @ 09:09:57 PM AEST
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You know i'm very anti war but i repect anyone who would put their life on the line for what they feel is a just cause.
This is a marvelous tribute to a lot of brave men and woman.

Johnny.

Re: My Yellow Ribbon (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 28th May 2005 @ 05:58:49 PM AEST
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aaaaawwww what a wonderful tribute!!!!!!

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