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I Am a Soldier

i am a soldier i fight every day i am a soldier i but still i fall on my knees and pray standing here with my rifle in hand the blasts go off, yet here i stand hit once in the chest and once in the back i will never fall unless only to pray. i look to my right and there i see Jesus the Messiah looking back at me arms raised, palms to the sky he lets me know i will not die "be calm my son for you are safe" i say to him in a shaky tone "but all i feel is nothing but hate" he tells me again, "worry not stay calm, keep your eyes to the skies above" i nod as an answer to him i look up and see only a patch of blue "do you see the good in this place of bad? when i count to three you will wake up in bed" "Father i'm asleep, this hell is just a dream?" he nods and says ONE, TWO, then THREE i wake up and gasp clasping my hands looking up to the sky to be praying again i can still see the intense love in his eyes i understand now that i heard no lies... i am a soldier i fight every day i am a soldier but still i fall on my knees and pray.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 12/13/2012 11:57:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Leonora's "Waking Up" contest Jesse. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/13/2012 12:59:00 AM
Congratulations on your winning spot Jessie love xx
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Date: 12/12/2012 8:26:00 PM
Congratulations on your win my dear Jesse! Thank you so much for your full support! love and hugs, Leonora
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Date: 11/9/2012 10:53:00 AM
I am not a pro on any form of poetry but...I know when I read a poem if I have enjoyed it. Now I have read yours and I have indeed enjoyed it Jesse. I wish you a wonderful weekend and hope you find much inspiration to continue with your writing endeavors. Love, Carol
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Jesse Kaler
Date: 11/9/2012 2:38:00 PM
thank you carol have a great weekend too
Date: 11/8/2012 6:24:00 PM
Good write. Enjoyed the read.
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Jesse Kaler
Date: 11/9/2012 2:39:00 PM
thank you matt. have a great wknd

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