Tears of a Valiant Soldier
Too many were tears that he cried -
that boy so small yet so brave.
A full-grown man could not abide
the beatings that his father gave.
locked in a room dark like a cave!
Too many were tears that he cried,
but like a soldier, strong and brave,
to keep in his sorrow he tried.
His father often he defied
when mom and siblings felt Dad’s wrath.
Too many were tears that he cried
because he chose a valiant path.
He took their lashings for them till
one day would see his tears subside -
and then the boy lay cold and still.
Too many were tears that he cried.
July 17, 2022
for the Tears of a Valiant Soldier Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Faraz Ajmal
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