Here is the Conclusion to "The Mission". For those who will join me, thank you.?

Excellent poetry! You kept the rhythm and rhyme going consistently, or it feels consistent when I read it, and great imagery.

Very good story. The mistakes of our youth sometimes do follow us as if we are being haunted by then, but you've taken the honorable stance and returned the flag. It was just a youthful folly, and your dad was disappointed in you. That is in the past, and like others, I think he is smiling down on you and feels great pride for your actions. For returning the flag and your poetic confession.

A superbly written poem in which we all participate. That's one of the marks of a good poet, Bri, that when it is concluded you have made people remember their own lives. It is universal because we all created folly in our youth.

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I have my own type of writing as you can tell...we are different in that aspect. I like this one a lot though. probably the best one I've read. The others didn't really give me a picture in my mind when I read. You know? This did. I really like it Bri. Good job!

So, Mr. Tennis Star, you were one of the three who absconded with the flag only to return it 35 years later. Good for you and I am sure you Dad is smiling looking down.

http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/news/9326252-418/st...

to neonman thank you for the link.

to bri, your dad would never have been disappointed in you bri. disappointed perhaps in a childish prank but never in you. i am sure he is proud of the man his son has become and just shakes his head at your teenage antics.

merry christmas bri.

This is an awesome poem.My dad was a lieutenant in the Air Corps,which is now the army.

In Hawaii actually.My uncles fought in WW2.always said it was terrible.Check my e mail.

It is great you made amends.God loves a forgivable soul..BYE

please send the link to part one.i can't find .my PC is bad too.

A fitting, well written conclusion.

You kept it concise, chose the important

voices and worded them beautifully.

You leave us with optimism, on a positive note

You lifted our thoughts in a subtle, gifted way

Congratulations to you.

fascinating....nice job and good on ya. My brother and I excelled at 'capture the flag' back in the sandy, sunny days of summer camp.

I read the link--

*tips hat to neon*

I love a poem that tells a story.

Have you ever heard of the poem 'The Cremation of Sam McGee'?

Very attentive, good writing. A proud man, and his poetic confession. Congratulations!

Thank you to Neon for providing the linkage.

Well then Bri...this is a great story

how exciting it must have been..

Your wrote it well.