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a young man took on a great enterprise
a career in the army and on a day in October
when standing sentry at the Canadian War Monument
while clouds sailed across the blue sky
and a breeze touched fallen leaves . . . 
Nathan was shot in the back several times
by a cowardly pernicious man
he fell to the cold steps and before the tomb of the unknown soldier
his life bleeding away (oh death is a guest unbidden)
he felt many hands on his body
shouting that seemed very far away 
a visage of faces hovered close
then, everything faded and for Nathan time ceased
as he began an astral journey
(my mansion has many rooms I go to prepare a place for you)
to traverse the celestial stars
for his life had not a single blemish . . .  
all who watched that day wept an ocean of tears 
and left with a dampen cheek and forever scarred hearts
clouds stilled sailed and a breeze still touched the fallen leaves_

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October 30, 2020


Poetry/Free Verse/the soldier
Copyright Protected, ID 10-1299-067-30
All Rights Reserved, 2020, Constance La France


Written for the Standard contest, Eight word challenge 11
sponsor, John Hamilton, Judged 11/13/20

Third Place

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