Sam Going to Iraq

Story ID:	3136
Written by:	Bill Frayer (bio, link, contact, other stories)
Story type:	Poem
Location:	Auburn Maine USA
Year:	2004
Person:	Sam

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Posted 11/06/2007 06:25 by Sabina Benjamin Thomas | Reply

Your poem was deeply moving. So well expressed.
-Sabina

Posted 11/08/2007 06:49 by Stacy Lynn Stiles | Reply

I was very touched by your write Bill. My husband served in Iraq from 2003-2004 and is now on his second tour. The poem brought tears to my eyes.

Warmest regards,
Stacy

Posted 11/16/2007 17:40 by jim rambo | Reply

Bill, I really enjoyed this and I had the pleasure of having heard you read it today. Also pleased that you are contributing to this great site. Jim

Posted 12/17/2007 15:17 by Nancy J. Kopp | Reply

Congratulations on winning the best post of the month. It was definitely a winner as far as I am concerned. Tugged at the heartstrings for sure.
Nancy Kopp

Posted 12/17/2007 20:56 by Bill Frayer | Reply

Thanks Nancy. I appreciate your comment.

Bill

Posted 12/19/2007 10:52 by Gail Lee Martin | Reply

Scott sure knows a winner when he see one. We could see so many of our loved ones through your words. Congratulations. Gail Martin

Posted 12/26/2007 06:31 | Reply

How moving it was to read this poem. Thank you for posting it.

Posted 06/29/2008 02:34 by Susan Hammett Poole | Reply

Oh my goodness...from a boy to a man in a matter of weeks...seeing too much, experiencing more than one ought. Thank God that Sam came back. Prayerfully, with time and love, he will be able to regain the smile in his eyes. My USMC son returned, also... from Desert Storm...with a maturity that war brings. He is fine today, and how grateful I am to be able to say that. Many prayers accompany our loved ones who serve our country.
Congratulations on receiving this honor for your writing, Bill.