Sentry - Poem, A Tribute to Mothers

             Sentry

A Sentry assigned to a battle outpost

   Watches guard against enemy attack

Rifle readied, eyes steadily searching

   Not allowing his attention to slack

Special goggles enhance nighttime vision

   Distant shadows no longer hidden

Bright warning flares and radio ready

   Should any harm or danger threaten

Men in tents behind him lay sleeping

   Feeling safe in the dark night sky

Taking for granted the care given

   By the silent sentry standing by

Likewise, a Mother stands watching

   Seeming still, as the world rushes by

Her attention focused and unshaken

   Guarding loved ones under Heaven’s sky

Her spiritual vision pierces the darkness

   So friend and foe can be easily seen

Her warning voice clear and unmistaken

   Reveals where traps and dangers might be

Standing upon no imaginary battlefield

   With diligence, a sanctuary she builds

Where love, peace, security and safety

   Will forever, by those present, be felt

               By Janice Harten
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