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A poem - Standing guard from the East to the West
They lay this newborn in my hands
Who could have known he’d someday protect this great land
Memories cascade of when he was my baby
Today my son stands tall in the United States Navy
A parent plants seeds, morals, spirit and love
Their child takes flight on the wings of a dove
As he makes his own journey, both near and away
I look to the heavens, keep him safe Lord I pray
I’ll wave ‘Old Glory’ at home with pride and elation
And give thanks for those daily who serve our great nation
Defending our country, honoring their quest
Safe guarding our freedom, shielding us from unrest
Our sons and our daughters at their very best
Standing guard as Navy Sailors from the East to the West
Authored by Wendy Reiner 04.24.12 (proud mom of a United States Sailor)
Views: 1052
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Comment by modaPIR5/11Ship12Div147 on April 24, 2012 at 6:18pm
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@MattsMama...simple put...beautiful! I got goose bumps...LOL
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Comment by Tampamom1 on April 24, 2012 at 9:49pm
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love it.....very well put thanks for sharing
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Comment by mama bear on April 25, 2012 at 5:25am
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Wonderful poem, thank you for sharing!
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Comment by Denise - browns57 on April 25, 2012 at 11:05am
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Very beautiful.....thanks for sharing with the rest of us!
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Comment by dbarton(ship04div223) on April 26, 2012 at 10:44am
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Thank you for that - the tears are flowing
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Comment by Reid's Ma on April 27, 2012 at 5:19pm
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Brought tears! Beautiful thoughts that all of us feel. Thanks so much.
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Comment by Annette GM3 Mom on April 28, 2012 at 12:12pm
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well now I have a good cry going... Thank you for sharing... very well said!
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Comment by CrazyProudNavyMom on April 28, 2012 at 2:31pm
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That was touching, heart warming, beautiful and uplifting. Excellent job. Thank you very much for writing that and sharing it.
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Comment by mamastacy on April 30, 2012 at 7:17pm
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Thanks for sharing that beautiful poem...now the tears!!!
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Comment by Rhonda(EMmom) on April 30, 2012 at 7:22pm
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That's worth framing! Very nice....indeed. Thank you so much for sharing it all of us.
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