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Contributor: Andrew Roza || Poem Categories

A Father's Son,
A Country's Soldier

country as flag
Now I understand war
and how I lost my son
now I understand life
and the burden of regret

and not telling him enough
how much I loved him
and how I cried
the first time I saw him walk.

I loved my son
from the very first time he opened his eyes.
I loved my son
the day I put him to rest

and when they dressed him in his beloved flag
in red, white and blue.
And I still remember the day
when they told me how he died.

I can not describe to you all those feelings a father felt
only to say his honour was worth every tear.
I told them a father could not have been more proud
and when they gave me the flag.

These are tears of patriotism I cried
and not hate in my eyes.
My son loved his country
and he served me and his country proud!
By Andrew Roza
Copyright 2009
Listed August 14, 2009
 
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