Dudley Jude Poet Enclosed Rhyme

A Fallen Soldier's Plea

A Fallen Soldier’s Plea

Do not grieve
I ask you to believe
I went over there to fight
For what was right

I answered the call
And gave it my all
For all of you who do not believe
I gave you the right to disbelieve

I ask that you pray
For the day
When hatred and bloodshed cease
And there will be peace

For some of us to Arlington we will go
For me, I don’t know
But I do know where I went
And I went where I was sent

I gave my life
For my country, my children, and my wife
 I am at heaven’s gate
And there I shall wait

When that wreath is placed for the soldier unknown
You are not alone
I am with you
Ready to do it again anew

We shall go into the jaws of death
Until our last breath
Conquer what is wrong
And come out strong

This I ask of all of you

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Skat A June 27, 2015 at 1:59 AM Dudley, Congratulations on having your poem featured this past week. SKAT love

Heather Snow June 15, 2015 at 2:14 AM Breathtakingly beautiful......

Domingo Canada Jr. June 14, 2015 at 10:29 AM So great.

Poet Destroyer A June 4, 2015 at 11:05 PM Dudley, I felt as if I was reading A Dylan poem "DO NOT GO GENTLE." Your poem is powerful and overwhelming. An honor to read, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@ Dudley Jude June 5, 2015 at 8:52 AM Hi, Linda: Thank you for the warm welcome. Great to meet a new Souper. I look forward to reading your poems as well. Dudley

Skat A May 31, 2015 at 7:41 AM Dudley, , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT" Dudley Jude June 3, 2015 at 8:50 PM Hello, Skat: Thank you. My poems are a reflection of much dysfunction in my life having been raised in a very strict Catholic family until I studied Zen and Existentialism. I also am fascinated by quantum mechanics. Truth is not what we see; but what we do not see. Truth is a paradox. Hugs to you as well - Dudley