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A Soldier's War Of Courage

A Soldier’s War of Courage


Courage is standing in the middle of a war zone
Not knowing if you’ll be making it back home
Courage is leaving your loved ones behind
Not knowing for sure if you were seeing them for the last time
Courage is holding the weapon in your hand in a do or die place
Not showing the enemy traces of your fear and despair on your face
Courage is able to sleep at night with one eye open and eye closed
Not knowing if tomorrow, you’ll be the next one not coming home
Courage is reading a letter from a loved one holding back the tears
Remaining strong is your mission and survival becomes your darkest fears
Courage is seeing soldiers die right in front of you
While you are aware that your life is at risk for a mission you were born to do
Courage is being a hero in everyone’s eyes
Whether or not you come out alive
There, you will always and forever remain; a Soldier’s War of Courage…


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  1. Date: 11/22/2012 5:18:00 PM

    Gail, congratulation with your featured poem of the week. God Bless, you and your family during the holidays,, always~ PD

  1. Date: 11/18/2012 6:15:00 PM

    ‡ Congratulations Upon Your Loving Inspirings Poem Being Featured This Week Here At PoetrySoup Sweet Beautiful Gail. War Is An Ugly Truth Wherein Many Lives Are Lost And Heart's Are Forever Broken At Least Amid This Life. Happy Holidays. My Love, Always, Rachel *