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Goodbye Soldier Poems

These Goodbye Soldier poems are examples of Soldier poems about Goodbye. These are the best examples of Soldier Goodbye poems written by international poets.


Premium Member Oh why, oh why
Words are meaningless, now that the boy is gone.
How can he not be here - he was so young and strong.

Time won this game and...

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Categories: soldier, cry, death, family, loss,



Premium Member A Tender Goodbye
The brave son goes off to war
     visions of victory in his eyes

   His father mouths a tender goodbye
...

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Categories: soldier, cry, farewell, father son,

Shake Off the Dust
I'm a soldier that fought in a mindless war
A love and hate battle at Mount Gilgamor

We lost sight of the love and friendship once shared
A...

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Categories: soldier, goodbye, journey, moving on,

My Promise To My Soldier
promise to be there for you always?
Whenever you need a helping hand
?I promise to think about you daily
?Wherever you are in the world
?I promise to...

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Categories: soldier, beauty, devotion, emotions, for

Soldier of Fortune 1919
I’m a soldier of fortune 
Just home from the War
Begging for food from
The woman at this door.
She took me to her kitchen 
Fed me cold...

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Categories: sad love, soldier, world



Ware - a Reappraisal
He had a way with words,
An avuncular style,
A throaty little laugh, 
A world embracing smile.
He didn’t suffer fools gladly,
He thought that I was thick 
But...

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Categories: appreciation, friendship, memory, soldier,

Before You Go
This poem is for all those couples who have loved ones with responsibilities around protecting their nation, like the armed forces. Especially, all those involved...

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Categories: soldier, christmas, emotions, peace, relationship,

By Any Other Name
This isn’t the way it happened
But it really could have been. 
Through half closed eyes 
I can imagine the scene.
 
We’re sitting having a beer
The...

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Categories: soldier, farewell, friendship, goodbye, humor,

Johnny
That Taliban bomb
Blew Johnny to a bed
And when he woke up
He wished he were dead
And when Johnny finally came home
He wasn’t marching there
Just sitting in...

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Categories: betrayal, conflict, military, soldier,

Premium Member Brideshead Revisited
I lay awake in that dark hour and was reflecting on my life
From all the travelling I had done to the breakup with my wife
I...

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Categories: england, memory, soldier, war,

Holding Back Tears
She stood there, holding back her tears,
      He was going far, what to do?
She had to keep aside all fears,
...

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Categories: anxiety, emotions, goodbye, soldier,

Premium Member On the Line
We have to fight,
We all could die.
No time for us
To say goodbye.
We can't tell
The ones we love.
Receive our orders
From high above.
Shooting men
That we don't know.
Just...

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Categories: soldier, anger, conflict, death, rights,

Poppies
Four petals
Blood red
Saying goodbye
Honoring lost souls
Warriors killed 
Long before their time...

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Categories: flower, memorial, sad, soldier,

Premium Member Welcome Home
Welcome home the family has missed you                        Dad come down now    ...

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Categories: dad, mom, soldier, today,

Premium Member Farewell To the Youngest Soldier
He was more invaluable to his country
than his own precious life,
how could a glorious and promising
youth with a gorgeous face
with a voice not made to...

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Categories: soldier, beauty, death, fear, goodbye,


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