The Lover, A Soldier prayer.

Soldier goes off to War. Need kind and sweet memories to keep them human.

                     The Lover (A soldier prayer)
 
Poor boys and men.
Roads lead to War.

 
Young woman with a  sweet smile.
Silk dress.
Smelling like sweet flowers.

 
Whisper,  "let's dance tonight.
You shall go to War."

 
"Tonight we need to create photos for the heart."

 
"Memories to keep you warm when you are lonely and afraid."

 
Young man brings the sweet Angel close.
Whisper kind words of love and thankfulness.

 
Soldier stand alone.
Cleans his M-16.
Death is all around him.

 
He closes his eyes.
He remembered.
The smell of flowers.
The feel of the silk dress.

 
The sweet smile of his love.

 
Keeps him human.

 
                  John Castellenas
                  4 April 2009
 
 
 

Author's Note

I stood alone on guard duty on the border of Iraq. Didn't think of War. I thought of beautiful faces and family.
Coyote

Reviews

[E. Leo Wells]

Do a little soldier poetry myself ...fought the demons and the devil, walked the trail and waded the rivers, ...you stuff is good, Soldier stand alone. Cleans his M-16. Death is all around him. nice verse, working on some new stuff ....keep writing and posting
E Wells KY

[Cryingkate]

Hope you made it home Dear Soldier E.Leo Wells ! I send you a Thank you for your service for all of us.
And I send A Song of hope with my tears that Mankind will someday overcome the war machine and live together in Peace.
May someday the only war we make is the war cry for Peace.

wow, that is definitely powerful and moving. i definitely enjoyed reading it.

[jennifer]

I think it catches what most soldiers think of when they are at war, away from their family. I think it is a great poem.

[Kat]

Once again this poem just about brought tears to my eyes. You write with such power you could move even the mountains.

[Linear]

War, how i hate thy sound
to fight for a few so many mothers weep
give me peace, allow me to dwell, in my maidens arms,
you can keep hell

Great write

[Sugar Plum ♥]

Oh , so touching! and like memory from past times...War and Love, tears and hope mixed together..It has romantic feeling, I Like it much!

[Mikado N]

when despair and agony is all around...what more can be beautiful than to see love intervening...captured so nicely in your lines ....the sweet smile of his ..keeps him human.

[Stacey Watts]

What memories to cling to when we need them. This was avery beautiful piece. I loved the wonderful story you created in poetic form.

[MaddyHi]

It is a very good poem. It has a twist to it. Women and war. Very well done. And is there a gun named m-60? just wondering

[B MacGregor]

Speechless. Nothing tops your author's note.

The only important thing to think of... .

[Kayla Gentry ( Kyrie Ke..]

Thank you for putting this on here. My Fiancee Clay, is in the army and is currently still in Iraq. Every time we get the chance to hear from one another we have always told eachother of things that we could hold in our hearts. Things that would keep us warm at night while we were alone and without one another. Now when I hear from him again I can tell him of the great poem I read here (if you do not mind that is) and of how much it reminded me of what we try to do for one another. Please if you can, keep my fiancee in your prayers for a safe trip home and thank you again for this wonderful poem.
Kayley