HOMEWARD BOUND

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE


HOMEWARD BOUND

Open your arms, Dear Lord!
On this sacred day,
For a proud Marine
is on his way.

It was like nothing we’d ever
seen before,
when he reported for duty
at Heaven’s door.
Deep in the night,
as the world slept sound,
his chariot arrived,
and he was homeward bound.

The ultimate grunt,
Dress Blues now white;
One Marine standing tall
on this most sacred night.
Young and vibrant,

wounds of battle now gone.

No more suffering or pain,

As he rose to move on.

With one final glance

at the ones that he love,

he was whisked through the clouds

to his deployment above.

His chariot was swift,

with six Restless white horses;

Then the thunder roared,

and his chariot departed.

We’ll miss his warm smile,

In our own selfish way,

But your gift to the Corps

will be back home today.

Semper Fi, my friend.

Eric L. Wattree

In memory of Lt. Col. Mario Carazo
Dedicated by SSgt. E. Michele Paul

Happy Veterans Day

Eric L. Wattree
wattree.blogspot.com
Ewattree@Gmail.com

Religious bigotry: It's not that I hate everyone who doesn't look, think, and act like me - it's just that God does.

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