by Sharon R.
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October 30, 2006

Unsung Heros - TWC

April 09, 2007 12:36 PM EDT (Updated: August 29, 2009 10:08 PM EDT)
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Unsung Heros

Angels in disquise

Living among us

Living everyday lives.

 

A single mom

Raising her kids 

Barely making ends meet

On waitress wage

 

Working parents

Juggling home, chores

kids, soccer practice, and ballet

Never getting a break from the rat race

 

Retired folk

Stretching that almighty dollar

To help out theirs where they can

Whatever happened to American dreams

 

Our troops in Iraq

Living government lies

Praying this endless war

Won't take their lives

 

Unsung heros

Angels in disquise

Living among us

Living everyday lives

 

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Comments: 6

tomi r. Apr 9, 2007, 1:33pm EDT
That is beautiful! Truthful and to the point!
Wilma M. Apr 9, 2007, 2:17pm EDT
This is wonderful and gave me chills reading it.
DragonSoul !. Apr 9, 2007, 11:39pm EDT
I had thought to write my "challenge poem" to include each and every one of these types of people, but I went a more personal route instead. If I had gone this route, I'd like to think I woul've come up with something even half as good as this. Beautiful poem, and I love the first and last stanzas!
Elsie Duggan Apr 10, 2007, 2:23am EDT
Very lovely poem and so well expressed and so true, all are unsung hereos in one way or another.
Founding Editor Apr 12, 2007, 6:09pm EDT
Very down to earth. I like the flow of this poem.

Yay, I fit in somewhere on that list!!!
Kathryn E. Apr 16, 2007, 12:00pm EDT
How true and fitting!

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