A Soldier's Prayer

World war 2

A Soldier’s Prayer

Until the day Death parts us all

To earth or flame we all must fall

Each and all must rot or burn

Young and old all take their turn

There is no spring of eternal life

Such is the world’s continued strife

And as my mortal struggle ends

I hope someday the world might mend

This is the day Death comes for me

I refuse to utter a single plea

I follow silently to my grave

In my final moments I will be brave

We fight for peace we fight for love

Until one side lays down the glove

For our families lives we’ll die

By solemn grey stones graves we lie

Now I beg to you and beg to yours

For your life we gave up ours

So do not forget our sacrifice

And may the world heed this advice

A fight that lasts for years and years

Will take away all you hold dear

So in our memory in our name

Stop the fight and take peace over fame

Upon our souls I beg you swear

Promise that your time will bear

The weight of those awful blasts

And that our deaths shall be the lasts

Author's Note

It rhymes!!!

Reviews

[Country Girl47]

Very beautifully written!

[Daisygirl]

Thank you Country Girl!

[Country Girl47]

You're welcome

[AaronFreitas]

Love the rhyming in this poem... really good work my friend!

[Daisygirl]

Thanks, I think it's my favorite so far.