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Twas the Night Before Boot Camp
In the days surrounding my son's departure to boot camp, an alphabet soup of emotions swirled around me as I imagine it does for everyone with a loved one embarking on this great adventure. To process my way through it, I began writing a poem the night he left and continued adding to it through the first few weeks as I researched what happens during BC and incorporated snippets gleaned from his letters. I wrote it for several reasons: 1) to honor him and all recruits, as well as the RDCs and all sailors everywhere, 2) to firmly set my mind on the big picture and lighten my heart, and 3) I realized it might help others in the same "boat" do the same. Enjoy and feel free to share with someone you'd like to honor or uplift.
'Twas the Night Before Boot Camp
'Twas the night before boot camp when all through the house
not a creature was stirring, (well, maybe that mouse....)
Your earbuds were placed with your phone on the chair,
all primed for action for the long, long trip there.
By train rides and plane rides and buses they came
In clothes they'd soon send home packed with their first name.
Now haircuts! Now suit up! New duds with new rules!
Stand upright, try to sleep tight, getting yelled at like fools.
Look straight and think smart but don't giggle or grin
when attacked by a shark smoking you chin to chin.
Boot camp is just brutal! First weeks are the worst--
And where else on earth is your last name your first?
Watch out for "Ninjas" playing pranks on recruits
'Cuz one day you might find your briefs in your boots!
Tight racks now! Tall stance now! And perfect salutes!
Week by week honing, perfecting recruits.
"Where we go one, we go all,” is the theme,
Unspoken but clearly lived out by the team.
To Battle Stations dash now to test your new skills--
Forged between training and testing and drills.
RDCs, thank you! Your pride rightly beams
For you’ve honed up the best in both sailors and teams.
Dawn finally breaks and hearts swell at the view!
P.I.R. queues them up, rows and rows of Dress Blue.
Sailors, we salute you as you stand for what's right
Love and prayers bear you up as you fight the Good Fight.
Guarding land, air, and sea, o'er and under the waves,
We're the Land of the Free because of The Brave.
By SuzyQ
Proud mom of SR T.A.W.
Div 188
PIR date April 26, 2019
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Comment by B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet) on April 19, 2019 at 1:08pm
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SuzyQ - that is awesome! It brings back a lot of memories (my son went to boot camp back in 2012). Thank you for sharing ;-D.
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Comment by SuzyQ on April 19, 2019 at 1:13pm
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Thanks-I'm glad you enjoyed it! My son's in the Nuke program too!
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Definitely come on over and join our nuke moms group:
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Great! On my way now!
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