The song of a soldier's sister
Editor's note: Along with Pfc. Jason Henderson's latest e-mail, we publish a poem composed by Jason's sister, McCall, a Naperville Central student.
Courtesy of Cathy Henderson
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Dedicated to my brother, Jason Henderson
Here I stand before you
Through my eyes you are the most brave,
Courageous person I have ever known
You are my hero
You wipe away my tears when I am sad
You tell me everything will be alright
I trust you with every ounce of my body
Here I stand in shock
The tears fall like a giant waterfall
Why can't I stop?
Because I love you that's why
I love you so much
I love you from here
All the way up to the farthest star
And back down again
That's how much I love you
"Just close your eyes and count to ten,
Then everything will be wonderful again"
You told me that
I tried
I concentrated real hard too
But it didn't seem to work
I am still standing here all alone
You aren't home again
You have left
Without you the oceans crash
The crowds roar
The days soar
The babies cry
But I die, Without you
Goodbye Jason
See you soon
Take good care of yourself now
McCall
