To Our Troops:
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
Moon, silver,
Shining bright, outlines
Safety guards.
Moon, silver,
Serenely smile on
Warriors.
Moon, silver,
Keeping evil bayed,
Heroes stand.
Moon, silver,
Seeing all, one falls
All feel pain.
Moon, silver,
Set not until, soon,
All return.
Moon, silver,
Welcome home, our troops
Into love.
Moon, silver,
Bless all those who gave,
Are above.
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
Inspired by: This pic!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
I'll Hold You, My Child, Up Here In My Heart
By and © 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
For Landon and all of the war babies who never knew their Dads
I knew about you before you were born and
Loved you from moment one. I imagined your smile
Your little bitty toes, your baby blue eyes and your cute button nose.
And I held you in my heart, not yet in my arms, and
Knew from that moment you held my heart. Even though I
Had not met you as yet, you had my completely, feelings I’ll never forget.
Then my country called me away and you went with me
In so many ways as I carried you in my heart. I missed you
So much that when all alone I cried a little, wanting to get home.
You cheered me up when I was down, gave me courage
as I stood my ground. You were born just three weeks
ago, seven pounds, three ounces; my how you’ve grown.
Now I watch over you from up above, an enemy’s bullet
Took me from your love. But you’re still with me
As I with you and I’ll watch over your mother and you.
I’ll watch you grow up, get married, have kids,
all from above. I’ll hold you forever, no matter how far,
I’ll hold you, my child, up here in my heart.
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
For Landon and all of the war babies who never knew their Dads
I knew about you before you were born and
Loved you from moment one. I imagined your smile
Your little bitty toes, your baby blue eyes and your cute button nose.
And I held you in my heart, not yet in my arms, and
Knew from that moment you held my heart. Even though I
Had not met you as yet, you had my completely, feelings I’ll never forget.
Then my country called me away and you went with me
In so many ways as I carried you in my heart. I missed you
So much that when all alone I cried a little, wanting to get home.
You cheered me up when I was down, gave me courage
as I stood my ground. You were born just three weeks
ago, seven pounds, three ounces; my how you’ve grown.
Now I watch over you from up above, an enemy’s bullet
Took me from your love. But you’re still with me
As I with you and I’ll watch over your mother and you.
I’ll watch you grow up, get married, have kids,
all from above. I’ll hold you forever, no matter how far,
I’ll hold you, my child, up here in my heart.
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
Saturday, July 7, 2012
A Service Dog's Loss
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
His eyes spoke volumes, his heart was bereft,
His voice was nowhere, his buddy had left.
His loss was complete, his master was gone,
Even so, he must carry on.
Others depended on him, they needed his skill,
He must keep going, though lost of life’s will.
He remembered the times, the fun times of play,
The way his master said, “Let’s do good today.”
Together they saved lives, just not this one,
The one of his master, his favorite Army son.
His eyes spoke volumes, his heart was bereft,
His voice was nowhere, his buddy had left.
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
His eyes spoke volumes, his heart was bereft,
His voice was nowhere, his buddy had left.
His loss was complete, his master was gone,
Even so, he must carry on.
Others depended on him, they needed his skill,
He must keep going, though lost of life’s will.
He remembered the times, the fun times of play,
The way his master said, “Let’s do good today.”
Together they saved lives, just not this one,
The one of his master, his favorite Army son.
His eyes spoke volumes, his heart was bereft,
His voice was nowhere, his buddy had left.
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
The Foundling Fathers
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
The Founding Fathers heard Freedom’s cry --
Though other countries had passed her by --
And picking up this Foundling child
Gave her a home in this country wild.
Freedom’s love for Fathers grew
And multiplied by fours and twos.
Freedom’s love touched hearts of men
And tyranny ne’er held place again.
The Foundling child – denied far and wide –
In Amerca people took her side,
Against the King of England’s shores
The Foundling’s Fathers for her implored.
America now a burning light
Of Freedom’s virtues of all men’s rights
The Foundling’s Fathers declared her life
Worth fighting for ‘gainst gun or knife.
And so began the cost of war
Paid by many as nary before.
Freedom’s cry touched many a heart,
Brand new nation, had its start.
A victory, first one then two,
And Foundling Freedom’s red, white and blue
Was lifted high through rocket’s glare
And Foundling’s Fathers saw Freedom there.
She’s been since then in every fight,
America’s bright and guiding light,
This Foundling child other countries trod on
Became the world’s favorite beacon.
Two-hundred Thirty-six years later now
As other people come take the vow
That Foundling child – the Fathers’ pride –
Writ large in history, the change of tide…
The Foundling Fathers chose Foundling child
Gave her a home in this nation wild
And child, in turn, turned Freedom’s face
Into our nation’s greatest grace.
GOD blessed America with Freedom’s light
He gave within us sense of wrong and right.
And if we listen we hear the drum
The beat of Freedom in our heart becomes.
Thank GOD for Freedom; remember as well
Those who no longer the tale can tell
For in those lives was Freedom’s price paid
Freedom’s Foundling’s Fathers her call obeyed.
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
The Founding Fathers heard Freedom’s cry --
Though other countries had passed her by --
And picking up this Foundling child
Gave her a home in this country wild.
Freedom’s love for Fathers grew
And multiplied by fours and twos.
Freedom’s love touched hearts of men
And tyranny ne’er held place again.
The Foundling child – denied far and wide –
In Amerca people took her side,
Against the King of England’s shores
The Foundling’s Fathers for her implored.
America now a burning light
Of Freedom’s virtues of all men’s rights
The Foundling’s Fathers declared her life
Worth fighting for ‘gainst gun or knife.
And so began the cost of war
Paid by many as nary before.
Freedom’s cry touched many a heart,
Brand new nation, had its start.
A victory, first one then two,
And Foundling Freedom’s red, white and blue
Was lifted high through rocket’s glare
And Foundling’s Fathers saw Freedom there.
She’s been since then in every fight,
America’s bright and guiding light,
This Foundling child other countries trod on
Became the world’s favorite beacon.
Two-hundred Thirty-six years later now
As other people come take the vow
That Foundling child – the Fathers’ pride –
Writ large in history, the change of tide…
The Foundling Fathers chose Foundling child
Gave her a home in this nation wild
And child, in turn, turned Freedom’s face
Into our nation’s greatest grace.
GOD blessed America with Freedom’s light
He gave within us sense of wrong and right.
And if we listen we hear the drum
The beat of Freedom in our heart becomes.
Thank GOD for Freedom; remember as well
Those who no longer the tale can tell
For in those lives was Freedom’s price paid
Freedom’s Foundling’s Fathers her call obeyed.
© 2012 Linda McKinney All Rights Reserved
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