Time to come home dear brother
Your tour of duty through
You’ve given as much as anyone
Could be expected to do
Just a few steps further
The smoke will start to clear
Others here will guide you
You have no need of fear
You have not failed your brothers
You clearly gave it all
And through your selfless actions
Others will hear the call
So take your place of honor
Among those who have gone before
And know you will be remembered
For now and evermore
About The Poem A Hero’s Welcome
A Hero’s Welcome was originally written for a Hartford Firefighter who perished in a home fire. I’ve created numerous version of this for police, fire and military. It is readily available in different formats for sympathy cards or memorial prints. I currently have versions for all services and most combinations of officer and enlisted. Unfortunately I don’t have a full compliment of female military, fire or police figures. (If you have some good examples please contact me. They are difficult to find and I have avoided having people pose for this poem. I prefer not to know who they are, and I think that’s important for the message of the poem.)
Printable Poem Version for Memorial Services
I have multiple versions (police (various uniforms) , fire, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force) of A Hero’s Welcome available as printables for quick download for memorial services as needed. https://www.etsy.com/shop/SacredPoems
Inspirational Poetry Books
Here are some of the books that are available from Robert Longley. I would recommend the Sacred Poem journals. Reading my earlier books (especially the ones for Military, Police and Firefighter’s families) cover to cover can be overwhelming. The poetry journals are designed to give you one poem per day while you journal about what might be going on in your life. There are specific journals for grief, success, and more.
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Inspirational Poetry Products
While I do signed poetry prints that are 11×14, that isn’t the size or product that all people want. Some just want a sympathy card, others may want a large canvas print, or maybe a coffee cup. There are limits to what I can customize with the options available so some products just don’t work. Please just ignore them, I know that that format doesn’t work. If you are looking for something specific, or would like to make something specific just let me know. I’m open to just about anything.
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