And Soldier No More

Fold the flag
Triangular show
Country contain me
And soldier no more

Place in a box
In three corners neat
Over the mantle
In silent entreat

How many knew him
How many cared
Was madness that slew him
And madness that dared

Where will it end
And where will it go
A lifetime has ended
And soldier no more

Spirit inside it
And never unfold
Defender behind us
A story untold

Is life better now
That we have made death
Did justice prevail
Or did it digress

The story should tell
A sacrifice made
But history dictates
And debts go unpaid
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Mehta Avatar
March 24, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured, Reid
Brown Avatar
March 21, 2011 at 5:47 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Reid. Love, Carol
Sapp Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Beautiful and so unfortunately true. Great Poem!
Gorelick Avatar
February 3, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Hello Reid..I like your poem very much. It is truthful and direct...and the rhymes are very good. BG
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