A Soldier's Calling When Deaths a Calling

A soldier boy was calling me 
A faint cry heard all around.
But sadly he was dying 
As he lay there on the ground.

I stepped into the mass destruction
Of where many heroes lay 
Taking to them water 
And reassurance in words so hard to say.

I held brave men in my arms
Closely to my chest
As I cradled them in silence
In the moments before death. 

By Anna Sabrina Tate 29th August 2019.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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August 28, 2019 at 8:13 PM
poignant poem...a scene one could picture through your words... good write...it lingers on long after the read!
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October 24, 2019 at 8:44 PM
Just wanted to say thanks i wrote ithe as though I was there at the scene
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August 29, 2019 at 12:45 AM
Thanks so much x
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