Lie peaceful my dear brothers

Lie peaceful my dear brothers

 

 

You stood your watch,

you conducted yourself with pride for country and uniform.

 

All who saw you,

their hearts swelled with pride,

knowing you protected and served.

 

You asked only to wear the uniform,

and took on a heavy burden.

 

The price you paid was higher than should have been asked,

for it was not in a war zone,

or on foreign soil…

it was at home where you were safe,

where you should have never had to blink an eye.

 

But in the blink of an eye,

the cowards did strike.

 

They seek to destroy all that is good.

 

Though we have worn a different uniform,

I am proud to call you my brothers.

 

Once again my heart is heavy,

my tears fall for you my brothers,

my prayers go out to your families and friends.

 

Lie still my brothers you have done your service,

you have served and given more than most.

 

I have not yet gone to Gary Owen,

but if you wait for me on that dusty road,

I will join you in good time.

 

Until that day tell the inn keeper at the bar,

that the rounds are on me.

 

Lie still dear brothers.

 

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, it was not a war, nor on foreign soil. Shot in the back while on watch without a gun. Thank you for this.

[ron]

Thank you KL. They had no way of defending themselves and they had not warning, to me it was a cowards act what was done to them.

[Lyn Anderson]

Absolutely. and now our soldiers are supposed to hide by not being in uniform while not on duty. Shameful.

[ron]

I know. Everyone I know who is in or who has been in would never hide their uniforms unless they were ordered to.

[Tate Morgan]

Always hard to take the losses that are demanded by war. may they rest in peace

[ron]

Thank you Tate. Yes it is hard to take the losses. They have paid the highest price and I believe that they will rest in peace now.

[mendedwords]

Very well written. I know this came directly from your heart.

[ron]

Thank you.

[NoelHC]

Thank you Ron, on behalf of Canadian Forces members, all of whom have been affected by the senseless killing last week, on Canadian soil, by fanatic terrorists. The press is trying to whitewash these two separate incidents as mental illness, but the majority of Canadians see it for exactly what it is, Islamic terrorism. Both killers were killed by police and security forces after their cowardly attacks. May they rot.

[lovelife]

Wow good write, very sad I can feel your pain without actually going through what you went though

[ron]

Thank you, this was more fore the ones in Canada who gave there life on their own soil where they were suppose to be safe.

[lovelife]

You write a lot about military which I like it's personal and raw
we tend to write better peaces about things we have been though

[ron]

Thank you. I did spend 20 years in the Army lol.
Try reading my story "One night of hell"