Kerry “Doc” Pardue

THE NEWS…

Future “Gold Star Mother” StatueIt’s Monday, I am doing laundry thinking of you my dear son
I hear a car pull up and I go to the door to see
I see the two men in uniform
My heart begins to race
Thoughts of no, no, no, go away, please go away
Oh God, let it not be my son
He is so young; no I am not done loving him

I open the door and they say, “We are sorry…”
NO! NO! NO! I scream
They continue, “The President of the United States
regrets to inform you of the death of your son…”

The rest of their words fall on deaf ears
I feel my heart breaking so badly
I fall to the floor saying…
my son is no more…