Soldier Boy
My ‘lil soldier boy
war-broken, sing now of peace
pray for those who fell.
Speak for the silent
tell of the woe war causes
don’t keep silent now
Tears unshed don’t dry
I see them in your brown eyes
lay down your pain, rest.
Ease your mom’s fears
your heavy heart burdens me
your tears I would dry.
My ‘lil soldier boy
flag-draped you lie six feet deep
your body came home
Your soul still flies there
half-mast, black, on crooked pole
My ‘lil soldier boy.
Squadrons of angels
bear you from the battle field
to heaven’s bright gates
My ‘lil soldier boy
you march in formation now
through pearled gates thrown wide
Lay down your guns, hun
your warring days are all done
no more insurgents
They’ve gone to their rest
gathered into Allah’s arms
their warring days done
Time’s come for judging
sifting the right from the wrong
the final tally
Stand with your back straight,
your shoulders squared, my dear son
your mom sends prayers
Prayers from mom’s lips
fly on dove’s wings heaven bound
to land in God’s ears
Don’t you worry boy,
momma’s got your back, always,
my ‘lil soldier boy.
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For all the mothers out there who lost their ‘lil soldier boy to war.
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Sorry to disappoint you, fair reader, but I have no children of my own–yet. This poem wrote itself at the end of Piano Man but I decided to publish it separately.
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Image credit: Pixabay
這真的太好了
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🙂 thank you
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This is such a heart tugging poem. As a mother, I can’t even begin to fathom how the feeling would be.
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Me either though I imagine my mom may have an inkling since she buried my sister prematurely.
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Oh dear! It’s an extremely painful situation to be in. I had several miscarriages and a lost a pre-term baby and it wasn’t an easy journey.
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Oh no, in some ways that maybe worse because that life lost was all might have beens.
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True too. It’s really never easy.
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It almost destroyed my mom’s friend. She was so distraught.
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I agree with Rosema–this is beautifully touching heart-sorrow.
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Thank you 🙂
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Most welcome 🙂
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Wonderful tribute my BP. 💕
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Thank you 🙂 I don’t know where it came from but I am glad it dropped by for a visit
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Me too because look at this gorgeous poem!
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Truly brought tears! Lovely!
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful Melinda. So sad but you honoured those Soldier Boys 🙏❤️
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Thank you 🙂 that was my hope
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Oh. This is so touching, Mel. No child doesn’t matter, because you captured a mother’s love so well. ❤
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Thank you 🙂
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my pleasure dear! ❤
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awesome!
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thank you:)
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you are always welcome!
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WP has again made the smileys smaller! 😦
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well you have to admit that a four inch smiley face is a little much…
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yes 😉 almost larger than life!
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