Poets Lament (Remembrance Day)

a tribute to the soldiers that never made it home, particularly the ANZACS

72 hours until daybreak
And the winds of change
Knock upon my door
I cannot stand this silence
Nor the ghost of time
Wielding his sword

A lesser man would not prevail
Pride the ultimate sacrifice
Inner strength the key
To salvation of the soul

As the moonlight is reflected
Through the broken mirror on the floor
I see a man of courage
Who will struggle on despite the pain
No questions, no expectations
For anything in return

Echoing across the valley
I hear the church bells sounding out
A soldiers' final call
Heaven's sons shed a tear
As we promise to remember
The brave and fallen
Lest we forget.

 

Author's Note

ANZACS are the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, they have fought in many campaigns alongside the allied forces of U.S.A, United Kingdom, and France. One of their most famous battles was protecting the supply route known as the Kokoda Trail.

Reviews

[poet2angels (lynda)]

Bravery so well expressed here:

"As the moonlight is reflected
Through the broken mirror on the floor
I see a man of courage
Who will struggle on despite the pain
No questions, no expectations
For anything in return"

This is excellrnt, Cuz

Lynda