[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21299]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          ON THE WINGS OF LUKE

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 16, 2011

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following poem by Albert Caswell.

                          On the Wings of Luke

     All in . . .
     All in those most darkest hours of war . . .
     When, most precious life so lies before . . .
     All in that balance that which so insures . . .
     When, who lives or dies . . .
     `Oh but to so see another sunrise . . .
     When, a loved one's caress will so shower . . .
     Such faith and strength, in all of its great power . . .
     As their loved ones, encouragement will so flower . . .
     Such strength and faith all in these hours . . .
     All in these precious moments which above all else so towers 
           . . .
     With loved ones at their sides, as against all odds they so 
           reach for the skies . . .
     Where, the beginning of hope and healing so lies!
     But, comes the very will to live or die!
     While, in the coming months and days . . .
     As into the year as do they . . .
     As upon bended knees so pray . . .
     As upon The Wings of Luke their loved ones arrive this day . 
           . .
     From all across our Country Tis of Thee, come their loved 
           ones all in tears to provide such relief . . .
     I open arms hope we now see!
     To provide the strength that they all need!
     For all of these great American families our hearts so bleed 
           . . .
     Because, the one thing that which but means the most!
     I but when loved ones lie all in arm's length so very close!
     Because hearts of love can lift such souls higher!
     To help win all of those battles, all in these times so dire 
           . . .
     That in the end but mean the most . . .
     So On These Wings of Luke . . .
     We give these great America's families what they need most . 
           . .
     All in this battle, when recovery and death lies close . . .
     For a family's love but means most!
     From on The Wings of Luke comes hope . . .

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