Homecoming celebration November 12, 2012 Ft. Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado
By D. R. DiFrancesco
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Welcome home,
To you and the 300 like you.
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So long gone,
So many tears and worries it drew.
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Now you are back,
Safe and warm in your nations arms.
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Tears of joy,
Thankful you are away from terrors harm.
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You left a boy,
But came back as a man.
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Proud and strong,
A country grateful that you took a stand.
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You’ve given freely,
Putting your life in harm’s way.
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A willing volunteer,
On guard and ready to save the day.
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You are a soldier,
Out of sight, but not out of mind.
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We welcome you home,
With open arms, warm and wide and kind.
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You are our son,
A mother and father’s pride and joy.
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Grown into a hero,
No more a little boy.
In honor of our son’s return from a 9 month deployment in Afghanistan on November 12, 2012. Welcome home son, we are so proud of you.
Please remember those brave men and women proudly serving our nation and give thanks that they have volunteered to protect us.
Dom DiFrancesco 
Aha! May your son’s homecoming have had to do with the fact that you’ve been far less productive than normal these last few weeks? I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving – it must be wonderful to have your boy back in time for the holidays.
Anna, thank you very much. Yes, his homecoming was a part of why I have been away from my blog for the better part of the past 3 weeks. The other is that I have not been feeling particular creative although I think that is beginning to pass. Hopefully I will be back in my normal rhythm soon. Thank you for your kind words, they are appreciated.