Is Goodbye ...Really Goodbye?

IS GOODBYE ... REALLY GOODBYE Oh ... My Son How am I to bare turning around To place you in the arms Of your Mommy How am I to look her in The eyes knowing that goodbye Waits only moments away This could be the very Last time I will hold you To feel you heart beat next to mine Daddy should not be thinking Such thoughts but no man Could pry you away from My arms at this moment Remember one thing Son Just in case ... I love you and your Mommy With all my heart It is for you and our future world That I take these steps Leading me away from all that We as a family have known Our lives to be Our only certainty being ... The uncertainty of what Is to be tomorrow If I do not do my part today I am sure that the great "I Am" Will watch over all of us Don't forget to talk with him Each night before you go to sleep I know Daddy and He will be talking alot Within the passing of time We as a family Will continue our journey into Our lives knowing that our World is a safer place because There are those of us that paid and continue to pay The sacrifice to make it so I will come home to you Son The Daddy you remember I promise you Lord please help me to keep The promise I just made You be a good boy And remember always That Daddy loves you If one day you realize You haven't seen "Ole Dad" Around in awhile I leave you these thoughts Upon this poet's page No Daddy will not be home In a little while Not this time Son Why am I wearing this funny suit Son I wear this uniform In honor and pride You may one day do the same Oh Lord He doesn't understand Any of this! Your Mommy, is one Terrific Mommy She will take care of you And hug you for both of us While I am gone from you My love I will send you both With the rising of each new Morning's light Upon the wings of memory and hope My love will find its Way to you when you least Expect that little tug on your heart As darkness falls I will say yet another prayer For all of us Marking off one more day gone And one less day To be away from you Remember ... We share the same sky We breath the same air We live beyond the distance We love beyond forever I HAVE TO DO THIS SON ... i have to do this Well Champ Its time to turn the page Into our next chapter I love you Oh Dear Lord Help me to do this! 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... Here you go Mommy Take care of our little man Oh darling please don't cry Everything will be okay We will make it through this I promise Have I ever lied to you Daddy is being called A great big hug and my love To stay with you a lifetime Yes Sir! I'm coming Sir! Please Sweetheart, You HAVE to let me go I love you I love you both so much ....... AspiringAngel TRIPLES with EMMA                   Is Goodbye ... Really Goodbye

Reviews

[Theresa Anne]

This piece so touches the heart. On one hand the honor and duty a man feels...and the other...saying goodbye to his family. How hard it must be to leave a son and wife behind...not knowing. It is very well written and I loved the picture you've chosen.

[Ray Hamilton]

This is very touching
The hardest thing for a man to do is say goodbye to this family
Well penned
Ray

[Tim]

This poem really hit close to home. Three of my kids were in the military. Two of them still are. Each time they left it was hard saying goodbye knowing that it could be the last time. Of the three the hardest was my daughter. But they have all returned safely for which I am thankful.
Your poem does a beautiful job portraying that feeling.

[DrewBerry]

~ Crying Real Tears ~

This is so beautiful Angel. WOW.

Thank You!

[Blue Sky]

That would have to be hardest thing to do
for a soldier being called away to let go
of his little boy.
Wow, Lesa, this is a real heart touching piece
it touches both heart and soul, all the things
the soldier goes through saying goodbye to his family,
but is it really a goodbye, you've created yet another
beautiful piece here, touching and so beautiful to read
bringing tears, you are such a great and talented writer!
Keep up the awesome work!!