HOMEWARD BOUND
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Open your arms, Dear Lord!
On this sacred day,
For a proud Marine
is well on his way.
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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,
for a Marine homeward bound.
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The ultimate grunt,
Dress Blues, now all white;
a 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.
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With one final glance
at the ones that he love,
he was whisked through the clouds
to his deployment above.
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His chariot was swift,
with six Restless white horses;
Then the thunder roared,
and his chariot departed.
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We’ll miss his warm smile,
In our own selfish way,
But the pride of the Corps
will be back home today.
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Semper Fi.
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Eric L. Wattree
In memory of Lt. Col. Mario Carazo
Eric L. Wattree
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