Author Topic: I Got Your Back (Read 477 times)

Saintaw · « **on:** April 01, 2003, 12:39:46 AM »

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I am a small and precious child,
my dad's been sent to fight...
The only place I'll see his face,
is in my dreams at night.
He will be gone too many days
for my young mind to keep track.
I may be sad, but I am proud.
My daddy's got your back.

I am a caring mother.
My son has gone to war...
My mind is filled with worries
that I have never known before.
Every day I try to keep my thoughts
from turning black.
I may be scared, but I am proud.
My son has got your back.

I am a strong and loving wife,
with a husband who had to go.
There are times I'm terrified
in a way most never know.
I bite my lip, and force a smile as
I watch my husband pack...
My heart may break, but I am proud.
My husband's got your back...

As the stronghold of my home
I have to understand
My wife has off and gone
to a forgein land
Our children ask me questions
With a smile I tell them this
Your mom is helping others
but surely will be missed
Flags in hand and smiling at me
knowing pride we do not lack
Like a chorus of angels, they say
"Mommy's got our back!"

I am a soldier... Serving Proudly, standing tall.
I fight for freedom, yours and mine
by answering this call.
I do my job while knowing,
the thanks it sometimes lacks.
Say a prayer that I'll come home.
It's me who's got your back.

(Author Unknown)

funkedup · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2003, 12:43:03 AM »

~~(I was the small and precious child once. Still have those dreams once in a while.)~~

Hangtime · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2003, 12:50:19 AM »

Swoop · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2003, 01:58:16 AM »

Funked was small? Is that another April fools?

Saintaw · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2003, 02:01:05 AM »

rolf!

funkedup · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2003, 02:04:59 AM »

I was big for my age, but still a little kid in my head.

Too young to understand why my father had to leave for a year.

I guess it's better that I didn't know the danger he went into.
Thx for posting that Saw.

Saintaw · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2003, 02:07:08 AM »

Read this on another board yesterday, thought I'd share it

I'm also a poem freak, and had to find one that I could show to SOB without him pointing to me as being "gay"

funkedup · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2003, 02:09:39 AM »

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Originally posted by Saintaw
I'm also a poem freak, and had to find one that I could show to SOB without him pointing to me as being "gay"

He'll be waking up soon, and I know what he's going to say.

straffo · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2003, 03:26:37 AM »

I love poesie too ...

Si un matin tu te lève avec quatre testicules
Ne te prend pas pour Hercule
C'est peut être quelqu'un qui t'encule ....

funkedup · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2003, 03:29:33 AM »

LMAO I love it when you talk dirty to me en français.

Spooky · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2003, 03:35:26 AM »

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Originally posted by straffo
I love poesie too ...

Si un matin tu de lève avec quatre testicules
Ne te prend pas pour Hercule
C'est peut être quelqu'un qui t'encule ....

It loses something in the translation but what the hell ...

If you wake up and see
you're endowed with four testicles
don't think you're Hercules
someone's assf**king you, maybe...

Straff, you ARE a poet and a philosopher!

funkedup · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2003, 04:10:54 AM »

Spooky, je l'avais déjà compris.

Good translation though.