Soldier Bacchus prayer.

( Bacchas blessing are a treasure.

Drinking is the soldier pleasure,

Rich the treasure, sweet the plesure.

Sweet is pleasure after pain.

John Dryden.)

The soldier Bacchus prayer.

( April is poetry month. This is new poem number twenty-seven.)

The young soldier asked Sgt. C.

You drink, you dance, you sing and you love the Texas gals.

Can’t you find one you can keep.

Sgt. C. told the soldier, us soldiers are just waiting for death.

We must be kind. Making promises that can’t be kept,

they our promises that can kill a pretty girl heart.

I won’t do this.

The young soldier told Sgt. C. Drinking, the dark taverns and the kind ladies.

Is this enough?

Sgt. C. told the young soldier. If you want love,

if you want to see your babies born and grow.

You must leave the Army before the call of death find you.

A soldier life is a good life. Travel, good friends and knowing laughter.

But the sad part. Us soldiers always leaving.

We love the new cities, new pretty faces and the taste of whiskey.

The young soldier saw heaviness in Sgt. C. face and he told him.

I understand. I am getting marry in the Winter and I will leave the Army

in two months. When will you leave the Army Sgt. C.

Sgt. C. smiled and he told the soldier.

I will leave when I find something I truly need.

Coyote

Author's Note

Thank you for reading.

Reviews

[redd Brick Keshner]

That’s probably gone through my granddad and cousin’s thoughts when they were in active duty. 🙏🏻🕊️

[Coyote Poetry]

Being a soldier life is hard. A lonely life. Hello dear friend and thank you for reading and the comment. I do appreciate.

[redd Brick Keshner]

Indeed. You are most welcome John🕊️🙏🏻

[Soren]

So many messages of life and love in your writings Coyote and this one is the same. Love your poetry and thank you so much for sharing it with all of us.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Soren for reading and the comment. When my fourth child was born. I left the service. I missed too much already. I appreciate the comment my friend.

[~Sarah~ Idríel T..]

Greatly written.

It made me feeling little sad.

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Sarah. It is a sad poem. A soldier life. Not a happy life with death so near. Thank you for reading and the comment my dear friend.