Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Banjong


The house is quite rather gloomy today.
A bag, a coat lying in the empty doorway.
Unfinished  breakfast on a cluttered table
Unusual silence by the usual noisy people.

Red and swollen eyes are in vogue I see
Hugging and kissing are gaining popularity
Last minute instructions and assurances
Like a broken record replaying old stanzas.

Off to boot camp the home-kid is marching
The heart torn between staying and leaving.
Off the nest for the long and lonely flight
Keeping strong with goal focused in sight.

Sturdy steps towards the call of duty
The rigors of training beckon tauntingly
Determination, grit and fortitude
There’s no doubt about his attitude.

The navy has got a brand new soldier
Lean and strong no one more merrier
 God and love-ones always in the heart
Jong, always stay safe, happy and smart.




2 comments:

  1. This is so beautiful tol..You imagined everything right. Hope Jong reads this. Right now he is on the plane to Chicago. He won't have a phone and computer for 2 months. He will be able to communicate by letters lang. But when he is in school..completo na and communication tools. Can you imagine he just brought and extra T-shirt and coat and cell phone which he will gave to give up (it will be sent to us including his shoes) when he gets to Chicago...Thanks for this treasure.

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  2. They will shave his hair also when he gets to Chicago..

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