They Won't Be Home Tonight (Memorial Day, 2007)
Mama won't be home tonight. She wants to keep you free.
She is in a foreign land fighting for liberty.
Daddy won't be home tonight. He wants to give you choice.
He is staunchly heroic encouraging a voice.
Mama won't be home tonight. She wants to have you play.
She is bravely intrepid allowing one to pray.
Daddy won't be home tonight. He wants to make you safe.
He is facing enemies dismantling the chafe.
Mama won't be home tonight. She wants to help you smile.
She is legal guardian providing a just trial.
Daddy won't be home tonight. He wants to lift you high.
He is a safety escort protecting all who fly.
Mama won't be home tonight. She wants to let you lease.
She is commemorated sacrificing for peace.
Daddy won't be home tonight. He wants to watch you score.
He is memorialized recompensing the war.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | AA BB CC DD XX EE FF GG |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
| Characters | 794 |
| Words | 148 |
| Stanzas | 8 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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