Wish Him Well

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    • mlea
    • Very excited and very grateful. My son Michael will be coming back to American soil in about 12 days I want to thank all of you for your prayers and well wishes and strength.

    Wish Him Well
    He closed his eyes
    And breathed his last.
    His spirit continued to hover
    O'er his body.
    The room was consumed in noise and nurses.

    He found his son,
    His first born
    And with him felt peace.
    He touched him,
     Feeling all the love between them, 
    Knowing words were not necessary.

    No one could see him
     As he floated above them,
    Save the babies in the nursery
    Close by.
    Newly arrived,
    They were familiar with his destination
    And wished him well,
    Though they seemed just a bit
    Jealous.

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    Madelynn commented on Wish Him Well

    08-14-2009

    First, I thank your son,with my whole heart-.Now I thank you-for bringing such an honorable,brave,human-being into this world -I will pray for your family and light candles. This poem was just so serene.Beautifully crafted-so spiritul.It was an emotional experience to read that left a tear and a smile.-again to you,and yours-Thank you!
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    mlea

    08/14/2009

    makes me think of a quote.." death is not the final bow, but the first curtain call." Thank you for your kind words. mlea

    gogant commented on Wish Him Well

    08-08-2009

    I take this to mean that the person died, and when he got to heaven, his son, who had died before him, was there too. Was this someone close to you ? It is a special kind of poem...one that should be appreciated by all. Thanx, mlea, for this poem.
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    mlea

    08/09/2009

    Actually the soul was saying goodbye to his son on his way,thanks for lookin' in...mlea

    Helios commented on Wish Him Well

    08-08-2009

    I praise your poetry and your son for his decision to protect our country.
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    mlea

    08/09/2009

    Thank you, mlea

    Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

    Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

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