Loyalties

Where do they ly?

My loyalties, to whom are they tied?

 

For I was born and raised in Canada, yet I feel a different tie,

My dad was born in a different land, could that be my reason why?

 

For when I look in history, I feel a close connection to three very different lands.

My greatest friends are the mountains of gold that swallow Egypt,

To the peace and kindness of Canadian home,

 

And yet my sword seems to swing among the British.

When my eyes do gaze upon that flag I feel proud,

I turn my eye to history and its greatest army’s,

The first one that seeps into my eyes is Britain’s glorious Navy.

And so I stay trapped between three lands two of which I have never been.

 

Alas maybe my soul has traveled through different times,

My memories erased my feeling’s left intact through times wake.

For now my loyalty will wear three different colored ties.

Author's Note

Please let me know what you think! Be nice me mean I can take it :)

Reviews

[Bella Luna]

This is really good. Living in a different place really can make it your home and the place you identify with most. I lived abroad for awhile and I feel a strong connection with that place and I think about my time there almost every day, even after three years! Great job!

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you. :)

[Kayelina]

This is really great! I loved reading it! It was sweet, cool, yet strange... never read a poem about somebody's loyalties to a certain country. This is a fabulous read! Keep it up and God bless!

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you! :)

[Kayelina]

No prob :)

[Darkening Shadow]

Great Write!

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you for all your comments Paiger :)

[Darkening Shadow]

Ur Welcome I love reading your poems

[Norma M Sutton]

I like it. I think many of us feel something similar. You express that feeling very well.

[AWickedMoon]

Thankyou Norma! :)

[Monster ^.^]

WOW! Much improved in this new update! Very much improved :)

[AWickedMoon]

Thankyou! :)

[Megara]

i often have a hard time deciding where my loyalies lie.greece or america?

[AWickedMoon]

Well as much as I love Egypt it’s the past Egypt I love so I’d have to go with Canada or Britain. :)

[Megara]

:)

[L. Catherine]

Nice work! It reminds me of when I studied the revolutionary war in my history class, yet it seems to be unique in its own way. Again, good job!

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you :)

[L. Catherine]

Welcome!

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nice...!!

[AWickedMoon]

Thank you

[Calibaster]

Wow, really good. I'm American through and through.

[AWickedMoon]

Thankyou :)

[Calibaster]

your welcome.

[Monster ^.^]

Okay, so here's what I gathered, would the golds in Egypt signify the greed of the narrator? And since his home land is Canada, I'm guessing his father was the British?... that was in the first part, but when I got to the end... well, I was rather expecting a choice, or how he supported his different loyalties, or how the "three colored ties" were worn--well, the title did say Loyalties, but in the end, it was put aside.

And, what did you mean, erased my feeling left intact through the wake? Did his father die? I assumed. So did that erase his love or feelings for Britain? Well, probably not... but I assumed... until the last line.. hahaha

But I had fun! :)

[AWickedMoon]

Ok here it goes! Ha-ha

The mountains of gold would be the pyramids; I've always felt a close bond with the Egypt of old. Yes I am from Canada my dad and his parents are from England. :)

"Alas maybe my soul has traveled through different times,

My memories erased my feeling left intact through the wake."

These lines I was speaking about reincarnation so the reason for me feeling two other pulls is because of these past lives. I have the feelings from those past lives but not the memories’ which were lost through the reincarnation. I am glad to say my dad is alive and well. Thank you for taking the time to look in to the meaning of my poetry I really appreciate it and thank you for a wonderful review as always! :)

[Monster ^.^]

Now I see it clearer! That makes perfect sense now! Thank you for explaining thoroughly! I really did reflect on each word after all, very intrigued by the ties you have :)