Serving My Nation

Serving my Nation I dreamed
But to wake and dread
Making a precis of the data.

Imaging the drops
Cascading my drums
Which eyelashes could not dam.

Was it not my desire
That I be decked
In the coveted dress?

Oh the monster's drill
That kept me drenched
And oft kept me dry

But patently in few days'
I shall hear the thrum of drum
And in the end find the City a droll.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Muideen Avatar
November 1, 2015 at 5:27 AM
what a beautiful and excellent piece. The flow of your write depicted imagery that brough your write to life in this reader's sense. Welcome to this wonderful community my friend. Also congratulations on your awesome win................A.M.
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January 1, 2014 at 3:16 AM
Well done on your winner Seun..!
Mehta Avatar
December 27, 2013 at 9:06 PM
Enjoyed the poem and congrats on the win,Seun
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December 27, 2013 at 1:42 AM
Hi Seun, .. CONGRATULATIONS -thank you for supporting my contest. Wishing you the best when it comes to Health and Happiness, this coming New Year! Linda
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November 24, 2013 at 12:23 AM
Seun, , , Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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November 22, 2013 at 5:43 PM
- Welcome to P-Soup, Seun ! - Nice to read your first poem here. - Hope you will have much pleasure to be with us. - Wishing you good luck - have a nice day! - (Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours). - My first greeting to you from Norway. - I will come back to read more.... another day :) - oxox / /Anne-Lise :)
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November 22, 2013 at 5:38 PM
Hello Seun, this is one of the finest poems I've read today, I like your first poetic piece on the site ,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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