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Military Child

April 17, 2010
By Skeezics GOLD, Eatonville, Washington
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Skeezics GOLD, Eatonville, Washington
12 articles 0 photos 87 comments

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A childs voice, however honest and true, is meaningless to those who have forgotten how to listen.<br /> Everyone faces obsticals. What defines you is how you overcome them. -J.R. Celski

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Unstable Home
Disfunctional Family
Parents gone all the time

We're all called "brats"
We're all the same
We live the life of the Military Child

We move around
About every three years
Ripped from roots again

No stable home
No permanent friends
We live the life of the Military Child

Be it Army, Airforce, Navy or Marines
We're all "brats" and all the same
We life the life...

Of a Military Child

© Haley M., Ellinwood, KS

The author's comments:
I've been an Army "brat" since i was less than four years old. It does take a toll on the child and family to live this life no matter what anyone else says.
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Skeezics GOLD said...
on Jun. 9 2010 at 5:28 pm
Skeezics GOLD, Eatonville, Washington
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A childs voice, however honest and true, is meaningless to those who have forgotten how to listen.<br /> Everyone faces obsticals. What defines you is how you overcome them. -J.R. Celski

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I really appreciat the comment. Feel free to comment on others if you want. :)
WhiteBear SILVER said...
on Jun. 9 2010 at 1:43 pm
WhiteBear SILVER, Beckenham, Kent, Other
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.

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Hey, I read some of ur comments on other peoples work nd this poem is very sad and real at the same time. I can imagine what ur life would have been like, i think it is good that you are turning your experience and pain into writing and poems, well done, good poem. i hope u keep writing.