Constance La France Poet Verse

A War Far Away

My brother was a real beautiful baby
     and the sweetest little brother  a sister could have.
He wanted to be a peacekeeper- thats what Canada is famous for,
      so he enlisted and oh gosh, he did look handsome . . .
            then, he left on a peacekeeping mission.

           It was to a country I did not know
     far away, a foreign land and a foreign war.
We watched the television at the horrific scenes of bombing-  fighting,
      father would tell us don't worry he's a peacekeeper . . . 
             as time rolled on and we accepted his dream.

          Those images of roadside bombs scared me
    those news cast reports of fighting breaking out all over,
of terror groups who have no value for life-  theirs or anothers.
      Anyone who says peacekeepers don't die is wrong . . . 
             I often kneel at my brothers military grave.

          And lay red roses for that sweet little boy
     who died a hero with dreams of peace in the world.

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May 24, 2017

Verse/A War Far Away
Copyright Protected, ID 904137

Written for the contest, Foreign War
Sponsor, Lewis Raynes

Ninth Place

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Glen Schwartz May 30, 2017 at 6:15 PM Congrats on your win , so beautiful and touching. May we all have dreams of Peace God Bless :)

Teddy Kimathi May 30, 2017 at 8:02 AM I could feel the emotions deep inside my bones.... Congrats BW, for your WIN in the contest!!! ;-)

Eve Roper May 29, 2017 at 1:08 PM Congratulations on your win, Constance. Very heartbreaking write ~*

Dean Wood May 25, 2017 at 4:34 PM Heartbreaking! From the first line, you had me. Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest. - Dean