The Way of Tugs - FOR MY SON (poem) by A PAX on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger (Reader)

Reviewed on May 5, 2004

For only the warm, tender love of a Mother, could pen something this beautiful. Priceless.

Reviewed by John Banasiewicz Jr

Reviewed on May 4, 2004

very touching here to me.. may God return him safe to you and I salute him for serving
Tommy

Reviewed by Robert Montesino

Reviewed on May 4, 2004

Wow! May God speed his safe return!

Reviewed by A Serviceable Villain

Reviewed on May 4, 2004

Lady A,

My heart and prayers go out to you and your son...a beautiful and powerful write!

Robert

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)

Reviewed on May 4, 2004

Anita......If I wasn't so far away I'd give you a Biggggg Hug!

I'll pray for his safe homecoming....All too soon he will be back home saying! Hey Mum whats's to eat.....I'm hungry!! ;)

Wonderful, heartfelt poem.......ty, Dani

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on May 4, 2004

Deeply moving and gutwrenching write, Anita, pricking the eyes with tears and stabbing any mother's heart with pain. My love and prayers are with you and your son - and you have made personal the plight of all the others so involved of whom we should be equally aware. Thank you for the cost of sharing this. On another level, this poem also highlights the sense of loss that we can feel once our little ones have spread their wings, and the disbelief that time has likewise also flown! There is no greater gift we can receive than to be custodians of young and developing lives, and no greater gift that they can give to us as parents than the sense of a job well done. The demonstration that this is the case often manifests in their vigorous quest for independence and adventure; whether they go voluntarily or not into the face of such potential danger makes the letting them go no less easy. You will be mutually strengthened by the courage and fortitude of each other, I am sure. Bless you both. XX Kate xx

Reviewed by Jack Roberts

Reviewed on May 4, 2004

Oh my Anita! This is one of your best! Absolutely Beautiful!!! Goes in my library.

Jack

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on May 4, 2004

Your son, like other mother's sons, are brave men. In time of war some perform admirably, some not. I, not being a mother can't know why you would say (If you child wants to enlist......DON'T LET THEM!) and I have said a prayer for his safe return to you.

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers

Reviewed on May 4, 2004

Anita, It's time like these that a Mother replays all the wonderful joys of their children in their minds and hearts.
Although I know it's going to be hard on you to watch him pack away his childhood and be off to places such as Afghanistan, he at the same time is unpacking his adulthood. I realize that doesn't make it any easier on Mom!
When you said " If your child want to enlist, Don't let them" well, in all reality we both know if they really want to, we can't stop them, we can only try and make them see things from our point of view.
My point of view is that he could have been out on the streets daring life in a drive by shooting..but instead he has chosen to defend his country. And You.
This is a most touching write Anita. You've raised a good Son..

Lisa

Reviewed by Debashish Haar (Reader)

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

BEAUTIFUL, EMOTIVE song Anita...I salute him ...

Debashish

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

Beautiful and emotive write Anita!!

May God be with both of you!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Vicky Jeter

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

Oooh Lady A - My heart is with you! No more profound could be
a Mother's love. You will be with him in this no matter where he
goes. I am praying. (Check last stanza "you're grown. . .)
Hugs to your son, and all your family. Vicky

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

Wonderful loving poem to your son, Anita, and God be with him in Afghanistan.

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

A beautifully written poem to your son! Anita, my heart
goes out to you!It has to be a very emotional time for
you. I'll keep you, and especially your son, in thoughts
and prayers.

Reviewed by William Bonilla

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

moving heartfelt write
he will be in my prayers
as other memenbers of my own

William ....Love & Peace

Reviewed by Sheila Jones (Reader)

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

Anita,
This is just stunning poetry. Your words are so very heart touching,
I can only imagine how difficult this is for you. I will hold your son close in thought and prayer, as I will his mom.

Hugs
Love, Sheila

Reviewed by Al Swanson (Reader)

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

such a touching moving write A, al

Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz (Reader)

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

How well I understand this kind of pain.
God be with you and keep you strong!

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

(((lady a)))

a thousand (((((((HUGS)))))))) and a thousand prayers--beautiful, powerful poem you've written with a mother's tears

it's fine upstanding citizens like our sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, in the military who are my heroes. they choose to enlist and face fear head on and i cannot thank them enough for their courage, and for preserving our freedom.

i pray for you courage, and salute you for being a military mom. that takes a whole new brand of courage.

i will pray for his safe return (what's his name?) and for strength for the journey for you. if you EVER need to write, lady a, i'm as close as the message board--i will answer. :) (((((((HUGS)))))))

and more (((HUGS))) and love, karla. :(

*tears*

Reviewed by Kerry Compton Star Girl

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

Omagosh Anita...this is so....well, it is my worst nightmare. Call me selfish, I would feel the same as you.

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

Dear Anita..you know how very proud I am of
our men out there..but then it is not my son
but yours and my heart goes out to you sweet
lady...I will continue to pray for him until
he is home safe....I know the fear in your heart...
Love to you...floria

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

My dad refused to sign the papers said it's for the homeless and idiots, well I was 50%, yet he was in royal navy in ww2.

Aff' is a lot safer now, be blessed not Iraq.

Thanks for eye test....

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on May 3, 2004

((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))) and prayers to you, anita; i pray your son returns safely home!

love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :( >tears <

heartbreaking write!