Old Soldiers Live Forever

Old soldiers never die Old soldiers never cry Old soldiers live in our heart In our guts Forever Old soldiers live in our pride In our huts Forever Old soldiers live on Old soldiers fight on Until the last breath Until the inevitable death Of hate and intolerance Until the last breath Until the abrupt death Of racism and ignorance Until the birth of liberty Until the hard death of bigotry Old soldiers never die Old soldiers never cry Like the sad sobs of the rain Like the children in pain Like the suffering women in poverty And like the poor elders in misery Old soldiers never die Old soldiers never cry Gentlepeople, I'm also being told That brave Soldiers don't grow old They linger in our mind And they live on in our pride Forever, eternally With honor and dignity. P.S. This poem is dedicated to all Soldiers, the Veterans, and to Senator John McCain. Copyright © August 2018, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.