About the Poem
This poem is about having to be the bearer of bad news to a military family. I was inspired to write this because of the friends and family that I have lost to the defense of this great country. I tried to write this from the bearers' standpoint because I wanted everyone to see that they share in the sadness of a compatriot.
Standing At The Door |
| by epoet |
| Standing at the door, dog tags in hand. About to tell a loved one about their loss. Thinking of how it could have been me. Wondering how they will react. Reaching up with heavy hand, I knock on the door. Waiting nervously, I prepare myself for what's to come. Wishing anxiously someone else had come. Wanting desperately not to have to deliver such news. He gave his life for this country that he loved. Dying so suddenly without warning. He never got to say "Goodbye, my love." Sadly thinking how to treat the wounds I'm sure to inflict. Praying for peace and getting only a saddened heart. The only tribute I can give is this poem. His memory will never fade from my mind. His lust for life never replaced. His joy in his family and his friends, never forgotten. He will live on 'till the end of time. He is one of us, the unforgotten vet. |
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13 Visitor Comments
sarah
this poem was very moving and i can say is that i can relate. :)
Mel
great poem keep up the ggod work
Nthabiseng
This poem has indeed touched my heart and i started realising how important is the presence of other people in my life. Iam preparing myself to enjoy and celebrate with those people around me before God couuld takr them.
Alicia
This poem is so touching. I just returned from a parade honoring our vets in the Inland Empire (Riverside, Ca. ) and the last entry was a salute to the fallen soldier who gave his all. This poem would have been so appropriate for this parade.
Kayla
This poem is very clear. It reminds me of the day I awaited my husbands arrival n then came the day a car pulled up to my door and the man was not my husband. There he stood with my husband's wedding ring and his dogtags in his hands.
Tiffany
This Poem is really touching. I am a Grade 11 Student who is doing a English course now about society and the way(s) it affects myself. This Poem catched my eye as soon as i saw the name. It's a great poem and I loved it.
tiffany
it hit home and touched my heart im very pleased
Heather
What a lovely touching poem!
REVJames
Thank you that was A good poem it realy hit home, loved it.
jack
man this poem was exellent it even brought a tear to my eye.
A.S.
I like this poem.
john
this poem hit home to me when i was in the eighth grade i was at a friends house for lunch break when the marine came to the door to tell them that their son, brother,had been killed in vietnam i later joined the marine corps because of the way that situation was handled. that moment took more courage from that marine than any combat could have . of course he was a brother marine.
jennie
great tribute to a true american theme the vets of this great country
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