Honor Befalls Me

A squad of cavalries turns up at first
their flag flutters at every angle
proud and their poor fate stubbornly reversed
the youngest one of them blows the bugle

Next, day strips itself of night, boisterous
the survivors step over the fallen
to the summit, wounded but victorious
the bravest one sags all of a sudden

That happens and will do, when justice is sliced
it was worth it and it will since God pleads
It's a cause for which our lives are sacrificed
as blooded swords are put back into sheaths

Honor befalls me, who made it public
in a lonely sonnet, epic and lyric
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
December 3, 2012 at 1:22 PM
Congratulations on your "November Poem" contest win Junate. Love, Carol
Gasun Avatar
November 27, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Congratulations on your win, Junate! love/hugs, Leonora
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November 27, 2012 at 1:49 AM
Congratulations on your winning place Junate xx
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November 26, 2012 at 9:44 PM
Junate. Congratulations :-) with your winning poem.. Thank you for the awesome NOVEMBER'S poem entry..LINDA
Gasun Avatar
November 19, 2012 at 8:29 AM
This is a fascinating poem to read Junate! I like it! Thanks for stopping by and your nice comment on my poem. hugs, Leonora
Ersal Avatar
November 19, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Nice comments Leonora.Thanks. I also enjoy your pems as well.
Andresen Avatar
November 19, 2012 at 7:17 AM
Junate, this is very well written....like it. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Ersal Avatar
November 19, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Thanks Anne.
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