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An Old Soldier's Prayer
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An Old Soldier's Prayer |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
An Old Soldier's Prayer Oh God, make this old man young again. . . Strengthen these legs and arms. . . Make my hands strong and my fingers ready for war. . . Place wisdom in my mind and your angels at my side. . . Guide me to that field for battle, as a witness to those against you: This act of hate so evil and so brutal. Place your hook into that enemy’s nostrils; pull them onto that killing field… Confuse their minds to see not, and ears to heed not their own destruction… Send them to their master, the liar, the murderer, and the robber of life everlasting… ~~ Oh Father, forgive us all: This want for war. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Unfortunately, atrocities such as 9/11, can can boil the blood and give rise to vengeful thoughts! However, your closing lines, brings us back to our God centre. Love, Harmony, & Peace, EA |
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Dull Glitter Junior Member
since 2007-09-25
Posts 11Iowa, USA |
An interesting perspective. |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
EA: I love mankind because God loves all with grace and forgiveness. But I am just a man, and what was perpetrated on innocence on 9/11/2001 was pure evil and revulsion, a kind of hate that only God can forgive. Dull Glitter: Thank you for reading. JL  Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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Gunslinger Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 901TX, USA |
Our war was a mess, but freedom is worth fighting for. I still mourn our losses, but like you would once again be willing to bear the Infantry rifle. Well said. GS |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
A most humble write deserving of so much.... Amen... |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
You go!!! Very nice to see your writing again... this poem was aptly put...and I loved it. Hugs Lee J. |
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Fairplay Member
since 2007-01-15
Posts 222England |
As long as our god is on our side how can we loose? I am not sure what an old soldier is though since retirement in the main starts at 40 for the UK NCO and 55 for Officers (and gentlemen) or long service NCOs. I am probably biased because even though I am over both retirement ages I still consider myself middle aged... err if not young.... I will hazard a guess and say an old soldier must be around thirty years old... though with Afghanistan and Iraq I would imagine there will be far more weary ones.... When you are serving (maybe some ex military can confirm this) an Old Soldier is sort of derogatory term........? Eric |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Fairplay: Thanks for reading and your reply. Not offensive or critical. Pertains to me and how I felt when I watched the twin towers fall, and I thought about all the people on the airliners, and all the family members, and the police and firefighters. My reflex. I was even too old for Desert Storm, but I wanted to go. And too old for what is going on now, but I wanted to go. Sorry if I offended you. The “Old” was a depiction of me. JL Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor. |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Such genuine and sponteneous heart JL. The will to be a soldier is the most honorable and brave of all paths. I had more than a little emotion reading this, and it took me long to be able to respond. Well done. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
It is a reaction that many can relate to, I think none of us is able to eliminate totally a feeling of hatred ... But when we are over the ferocious rage, to change the world we really need to put down the weapons. I join you in praying for forgiveness of this want of war, which is part of our nature, but we must overcome it, peace can't be forced. It bases on justice and love, not on vengeance. This is well done, because it does reflect human nature. Love, Margherita |
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