How much more

How much more

 

 

How much more can we take?

How much more loss can we afford?

 

Whether you carry a gun off to war,

or stand at the ready to help in a disaster,

or simply pray.

 

Your strength is needed,

your courage a guiding light,

your words written in poetic bravery.

 

To many have been lost,

for us to give up the fight.

 

I call to you from the shadows of Winston Churchill…

(Paraphrased)

“Never given in, never given in. In things great or small…never give in.”

Reviews

[realmwriter]

Very good write my friend. You use words far better than you give yourself credit for. I would say you used them rather well right here. You crafted a vision of bravery and a call to prayer. You have encouraged others to head the call to serve. Very well done.

[ron]

Thank you realmwriter.
My words seem as if they are missing something.

[realmwriter]

Not to me. To me they are written from the heart and when you write from the heart, there is never anything missing. It is only the mind that can perceive something to missing from what is whole.

[ron]

Thank you, you are so positive and have a good heart.

[realmwriter]

I have been through a lot and my experiences have made me see the better part of humanity. It is still there. Valor, honesty, righteousness. All of these things are still there. we just have to look a little harder to find them.

[ron]

You are a rare soul.

[realmwriter]

Thank you. As are you. You had the courage to serve where I have failed. That is rarer still.

[ron]

You did not fail anyone. Its not a life most would pick to live. I don't hold "not serving" against anyone.

[realmwriter]

I hold it against myself. It has always been something that I have regretted.

[Vidya Bacchus]

I have missed reading your work so much because it always touches me.Another wonderful write Red :)

[ron]

Thank you Vidya.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Welcome red :-)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Welcome red :-)

[s y e]

This is powerful Ron. You always get emotions on point... You have touched me to my core with this one. You're a strong man, chin up...


"lose" should be "loss"
"Wither" should be "Whether

[ron]

Thank you Sye.
I will fix the typos.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A fantastic piece, simple wording that makes it incredibly powerful - well done. I adore this piece!

[ron]

Thank you Thomas. I cant use words like most on here, I'm just a simple man.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Be that as it may, you use them with such purpose it passes from the screen and makes your readers pay attention, never forget that.

[ron]

I am humbled by your words.
Dear friend.