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Mom's Prayer for her Son
Mom's Prayer for her Son
I Give To You, My Son-
I held him as an infant; I hugged him as a boy
and through the years he has become my greatest pride and joy.
I love him more than I can say,
his life more precious than my own,
but gone are the whims and notions of the little boy that I had known.
For the years have passed so quickly since the time it all began
and now he stands before me with the conviction of a man.
He wants to serve his country, he states aloud with pride
as I try to sort out the emotions that I'm feeling deep inside...
a union of the uncertain fear, which I cannot control
and the allegiance which lies deep within my patriotic soul.
I trust that my years of guidance will serve as a strong foundation
as he performs the duties requested from his beloved nation.
God please guide him as he travels to the places our soldiers have bled
and walk with him through pathways where those heroes' feet have tread.
Oh Sweet Land of Liberty, humbly I give to you, my son
praying you'll return him safely home when his work for you is done.
---Author unknown---
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Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on August 12, 2011 at 1:06pm
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Non, I have a pic of my baby boy, who is now in is mid-20's (how did that happen?), that looks a lot like yours. Thank you for the beautiful poem. It made me cry.....
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Comment by SonandSea on August 12, 2011 at 7:56pm
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Beautiful! Thank you for sharing! ♥
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Comment by JulieLou on August 13, 2011 at 9:22am
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Thank you so much for posting this. It touched my heart as my son, my only child, prepares for his first deployment. I have passed it along, and shared it with my friends. Thanks again.
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Comment by elr52 on March 28, 2012 at 4:13pm
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This is beautiful!
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Comment by royalbrit on November 26, 2014 at 4:12pm
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Thank you for sharing this, my son just left for boot camp, it made me cry.
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Comment by Sunshinesmom on April 6, 2015 at 11:56am
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I love this! <3
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