Rest In Peace Young Soldier

Rest in peace fellow soldier
Your time here is done
When your family are much older
A family member and a son

You gave your life for us all
For the lives that we may lead
You are now attending heavens ball
About you, generations they will read

Your sacrifice is not wasted
This I can assure
This poem is not cut and pasted
It's about every death in war

You will be missed by many a friend
And family that's a fact
I bow my head in the end
As I too did take the pact

Although I'm here to tell my tale 
It hurts me every day
When family's all go very pale
When the bugle has to play
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 9/29/2017 6:04:00 AM
Such a lovely though sad piece Gordon, love your rhyme and flow! Well done! Blessings Gordon
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Gordon Alexander
Date: 10/3/2017 11:47:00 AM
Thank you for your kind words Gordon glad you liked it
Date: 9/28/2017 7:45:00 PM
This poem struck such a sad and true cord. Congratulations!
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Date: 9/28/2017 9:39:00 AM
Gordon, this write touched me deeply, CONGRATULATIONS on your featured poem of the week!
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Date: 5/15/2017 7:04:00 AM
A bittersweet tribute to honor the fallen Gordon. Beautifully composed! Congratulations on your win! 7 ; )
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Gordon Alexander
Date: 5/16/2017 10:01:00 AM
Thankyou connie for your kind words and appreciation it means Alot
Date: 9/23/2016 7:30:00 AM
What matters in life the most are people. Your poetry reflects that and what a great human being your are! I love reading your poems!
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Date: 9/23/2016 7:29:00 AM
What matters in life the most are people. Your poetry reflects that and what a great human being your are! I love reading your poems!
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Date: 9/4/2016 7:23:00 PM
Brilliant ode to your fellow men well done, not an acrostic but very well written bless you :)
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Date: 9/2/2016 3:09:00 PM
Outstanding and poignant! May God hold them dear forever as we do in our admiration and grief. Blessings my friend!
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