This is "our" favorite rocking
chair, nightly my daddy would rock me
to sleep. Always helped me say my prayers, he would pray to God our souls
to keep.
I was always safe in my dads arms, thats where tonight I wish I
to be. But my daddy was suddenly called
away, to fight a war so others could
be set free.
The night before he was to leave, he took a flag down from his
ole flag case. The one he had cherished most
of all, memories of a better time and
place.
He gently draped it across "their"
rocker, with a note attached...To My
Child, By the time your mom reads this
to you, I will have already traveled
many miles.
Take this flag and always remember, when you miss me, part of me
is still here. At night when your ready to go
to sleep, cover up with it ...for daddy
is always near.
Continue nightly to say your prayers, make me proud of you while Im
gone. Continue to be my little ray
of sunshine, Daddy will try to not to stay
away too long.
The child looked up to his mom, through tears she held the note. Come on mommy please dont cry, Daddys with us...You saw what
he wrote.
Come on mommy lets pray right
now, lets pray for everyone fighting
for peace. Lets pray for others whose loved
ones are there, that all this fighting will soon
cease.
So together mother and child knelt
down by the chair, said a prayer to our Heavenly
Father up above. As they prayed they touched the
flag, a soft tender prayer of safety,
protection, and love.
