she's been to war

June 08, 2007 05:15 PM EDT

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I knew her when she left,

having shared her life,

taught her to ride a bike,

climb tree, laugh, be free.

I knew her when she left

a daughter, proud of her children,

proud to serve her country,

duty, a tear escaping, strong.

I knew her when she left,

her daughter, clutching me

all suppressing tears, unsuccessfully.

I knew her when she left.

Will I know her when she returns??

John G. Lawless

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Judith W. Jun 8, 2007, 5:19pm EDT

John, you have a gift with poetry. This was so touching.

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Marian G. Jun 8, 2007, 5:56pm EDT

A lovely poem

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Leah Christensen Jun 8, 2007, 6:10pm EDT

Very powerful.

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Walker Bennett, SF Author Jun 8, 2007, 7:38pm EDT

You won't.

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Leah Christensen Jun 8, 2007, 9:27pm EDT

That's what scares me about this whole war, and about war in general. We train people to be fighters, and then we expect them to re-join society as they were.... not going to happen!!! How can the government train them to be something so fierce and dangerous, and then expect them to go back to the gentle people they were before?

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