War

Home of the Brave

The hero of the country
The soldier of the fight
The Excalibur of the story
And the phoenix in flight

The soldiers are paladins
The fights our salvation,
The sword is courage
And the phoenix is protection

The flag of the state
The marker of the tomb
The emblem of hate
And the badge of doom

The flag is evidence
The marker is tribulation
The emblem is a catalyst
And the badge is a profession

The water of the ocean
The sand of the dunes
The rock of the mountain
And the stream of the blue

The water is their passage
The sand is their solitude
The rock is their knoll
And the stream is their altitude

The home of the brave
The freedom of the land
The pain of the brothers
And the prayers in hand.

The home in our heart
The freedom of our mind
The pain in our love
And the prayers are allied.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Sietesantos Avatar
November 15, 2015 at 6:05 PM
Hi Leah, this is such an excellent piece that I look forward to reading more of your work! Welcome to PoetrySoup and best wishes as you continue to churn out wonderful poetic pieces! Warmest regards and a score of 7! Pandita
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November 11, 2015 at 2:21 AM
Thank you everyone, I am a beginner in writing poems, but I really appreciate the comments!
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November 8, 2015 at 1:07 PM
Leah, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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November 6, 2015 at 9:24 PM
Leah, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. 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 wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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November 6, 2015 at 2:19 PM
Very nicely expressed, Leah - A solid write! My best regards! :) john
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