Carly's Poem - A Nation Rocked To Sleep
Aug 08 '05
The Bottom Line Bring Our Troops Home, Now!
I'm asking all who know me on this site to please read this. It's a poem. It is not written by me but by Carly, sister to Casey who was killed in Iraq.
As you know my son was in Iraq for a year and thankfully he came home safe. Too many others haven't.
I feel betrayed by our President. When this war first started I believed he would never sent young men and women to their deaths for a frivolous reason or personal gain. How wrong I was.
Here is Carly's poem. It is also on my profile page along with other links to help support our troops.
*CARLY'S POEM*
A Nation Rocked to sleep
by Carly Sheehan
Brother Casey KIA 04/04/04
Sadr City Baghdad
Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son?
The torrential rains of a mother's weeping will never be done
They call him a hero, you should be glad that he's one, but
Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son?
Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries?
He must be brave because his boy died for another man's lies
The only grief he allows himself are long, deep sighs
Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries?
Have you ever heard the sound of taps played at your brother's grave?
They say that he died so that the flag will continue to wave
But I believe he died because they had oil to save
Have you ever heard the sound of taps played at your brother's grave?
Have you ever heard the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep?
The leaders want to keep you numb so the pain won't be so deep
But if we the people let them continue another mother will weep
Have you ever heard the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep?
A link to this website is provided and if you scroll down you will find this poem along with some words from her mom. It's heartbreaking.
www.gsfp.org (working link is provided on my profile page)
Thanks from my heart for reading.
Char
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