FOR ALL WAR VETS, TO WHOM MY FREEDOM IS OWED

Please go and rest
my friend, my hero
dream of a land and lea
mountains, and rivers,
ocean, lakes, placid and serene
as once your youth was
before the momentum
of brainwashing and believing
in your innocence
how I will live free
under the serene and calm
swaying of the trees,
leaves fluttering in the winds ..
a music to my freedom.

Go and rest your weary soul...
remember I am with you all the way
to this cause...
I can't do it all
by myself
and while tears are yet pouring
for a cause I never knew
nor understood
until now,
with the torments of
your heart and soul
left among the pains
among the sorrows
far deeper
than love can cause
in the jungle, was I to know?
was I to be told?
that my freedom
was the very depth of your
sufferings?
so that my children
and their children's children
and billions more to come
can really be free?
Rest, oh thy heart that
has been torn
body that was broken
will that was bent
and a soul that is restless.

Rest and I will pray for you
as all of those who gave
their innocence and youth
their strength and hopes
and yet neglected, misguided
misunderstood, left for no good
the least I can do
for right now.

Rest..I am with you.


God bless.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Feb 2014
About this poem:
I am still crying for my friend RHR and all those who are now misguided and misunderstood, helpless living in a world that can't be fathomed. Deep down is a curse only God can heal.

For the veterans who are now living in oblivion. Not because of lack of support from the government but the drugs they used to numb them against the terrors and brutalities of war render them conditioned with an affliction only miracle can cure.

Phyllis

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TAR_734
angel This is "AWESOME"!
Thank You, Dear Phyllis!crying kiss
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teddybear
happy valentines day
BBMis4me
Your words convey a deep message my dear Phyllis.
I'm so sorry for what your beloved friend RHR had to live, but I'm sure he felt less pain and a little more relieve in all those harder moments, because he had a good friend like you near. God take and use us, to give His love to those who are around us, even the hardest of the circumstances that we have to live.

You are one of that specials persons, called earth angels. Everyone of the poets in this corner can give testimony of all your care for others.

Dear Phyllis, Thinking about your beloved friend,you and our lovely God I felt the need to post this link to you.

God Bless you, and over all, God Bless RHR.

Trust in God and in His word, because our lovely father will take about him forever...

Stellsad flower

mimzy333
well done my friend, generations have sufferd this doom for our freedoms that we enjoy today, I wish my grandpa and my dad could have read this.
enigma2
Well done for remembering neglected Veterans cheers sad flower
sundayrose1
Robert, thank you for your deep experience on the atrocities of war that make us who we are. today with this free society we live in.

SR
sundayrose1
Stel, that was a very beautiful soothing music and eased up my mind and soul.

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sundayrose1
my friend yes I wish it so

SR
sundayrose1
Enigma, how nice of you to comment and I am thankful for all your contribution.

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darkhorse555
very beautifully penned dear friend really beautiful piece phyllisangel wine
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Absolutly from the soul and your heart Phyllis, I felt it was me he rescued. Bless you and you loving soul. Your friend Liza. X Xteddybear heart wings angel
sundayrose1
Enigma, my dear dear friend, I hope everything is alright with you.

Take care.

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sundayrose1
Mc so nice ti see you and I just read about this new robot complete with blood abd biologically simulated function of a human being

Thanks Mc

SR
sundayrose1
Liam please do take care and my prayers for the both of you

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sundayrose1
Thanks Lisa for your visit.

I hope all is fine with you.

Take care

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