Dark Poetry #3 |
A soldiers cry |
LarBear Member
since 2000-06-23
Posts 138Kingston, New York |
A soldiers cry High in the air, soldiers fly Ocean waves, some travel across ground they move Most never even said “bye” A soldiers cry isn’t heard Far away from home Afraid and all alone Memories faded and blurred Fighting a foreign nation In a war tense formation Stresses mount as rifles fire The American soldier will not tire In the cold they lay In the snow they stay In the rain they don’t complain A soldiers hope, always remain Dreams shatter as buddies’ fall Red with blood the snow tainted Screams of fear, the voices painted The wounded soon begin to squall One by one, a soldier dies Bullets strike chests Bullets strike heads All over the soldiers lie Mystified as hauntings linger So far away the soldier cries Slowly, squeezing a finger the soldiers’ bullet soon flies Suddenly stopping the aggressor The soldier asks, “Who is the transgressor?” Grave’s scatter across this land For soldiers who took this stand For every soldier who died Is a soldier who once cried National cemeteries blanket with stones In rows, the soldiers final formation Listen closely to the soldiers’ moans Look at the solders that gave to our nation Some soldiers didn’t die A cold welcome they came Mocking, they are not to blame A soldier who once tried Living, a persistent pain Of memories left; vain Can you hear their cry? Somewhere a soldier cries Not for money or fame For us all, you and I A soldiers life; all the same This soldier shares no shame Don’t let our soldiers languish Remember our fellow patriots Remember and Feel their anguish Hear the soldiers’ soft sigh Don’t let our soldiers cry |
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duke Junior Member
since 2001-03-26
Posts 12 |
I liked this poem it made feel like I was seeing the trial and anxieties of bieng a soldier I particularly liked the line "For every soldier who died Is a soldier who once cried" |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Very well written...James |
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coyote Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 1077 |
Only the soaking soldier knows, Tears of war fall to earth as rain. Good subject and read. I salute you, warrior. "The poet is the priest of the invisible." Wallace Stevens [This message has been edited by coyote (edited 03-26-2001).] |
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Fading Away
since 2001-03-14
Posts 3131Lynchburg, Virginia |
Very well written. I like this a lot... you have a lot of talent! Keep posting. --Marie I never thought that you would ever be the one to let me down. I guess that just goes to show how wrong I always am. |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Hi Lar, just visiting and saw your name. This poem is so heart wrenching, and very well done.You made so many good points here. Sandra |
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