You Gave Me

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    You Gave Me
    You gave me a gardener who
    never has a frown.
    You gave me a doctor
    who loves his new hospital gown.

    You gave me two sons
    who will both soon be five.
    You gave me many memories
    while you were still alive.

    You gave me a friendship
    that lasted seven short years.
    You gave me a warm embrace
    that dried up all my tears.

    You gave us a country
    that thanks you every day.
    You gave us a family
    that had to watch you walk away.

    You gave up so very much
    and we still thank you.
    You, a brave soldier, husband and father 
    whose job is finally through.

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    TheLastCowboy commented on You Gave Me

    08-23-2012

    Wow, this is a hard read, its hard to see the other side of war (the families back home) and the effects on the ones who had to say good bye, it's one thing to lose a brother in Combat, even harder to face his family-what to say, what to tell, all the while fighting tears and trying to stay strong for their sake.
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    badwan commented on You Gave Me

    10-12-2010

    painful to be readed more than one time, lam sharing with you this pain. Realy it made me sad. this the true poetry from heart to heart.
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    Rhymer commented on You Gave Me

    08-04-2010

    Hopefully the hero returned home. A captivating write from beginning to end. 10
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    jamie7121f

    08/12/2010

    I suppose it could go either way :) Thankfully, he did get to come home in my case. This poem is about my younger brother and his family.

    To have great poets there must be great audiences too.

    Walt Whitman, American Poet (1819-1892)

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