The Unknown Soldier

The Unknown Soldier

Maybe

just maybe

you shouldn’t take on

such a hopeless

casualty of war.

My corpse has lived

 in this conflict zone

too long.

Maybe

Just maybe

it is time to accept

that deaths will occur.

Maybe

we should

bury our dead.

 

21/03/13

Reviews

[quinfinn]

some of us never bury the dead, and we never quite unpack all of our baggage either. it is not easy for many people....to let go of the past and embrace the present or even the future. even an unpleasant past is easy to embrace because we know what it is and have no cause to fear it, it has already occurred, however, the future? a mystery! terrifying to some... awesome write here , John!!!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Quin for understanding1

[quinfinn]

my pleasure....

[Frieda P]

Not sure how i feel about this one...we bury our dead, we hardly ever put them to rest...there's a difference.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

That is life and our choice I guess. Easier said than done Frieda.

[AYVID N]

Wars will go on till we are around! A grim reality. But one to be accepted and casualties to be dealt with effectively.

A great thought and very effectively conveyed John! Thanks for sharing!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

But it is about relationships sweet Divya!

[Ken Simm.]

It doesn't escape me that this is not just about war. Or at least not just about war between States. An excellent write.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Ken

[Leslie Philibert]

A fine anti war poem that has, what I like, a realistic undertone that war will never be stopped. A good poem.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha Leslie! You are not the first to look at it in this vein but it is about a relationship spat! Thanks in any case, your reviews are always welcome.

[Leslie Philibert]

Right ! Got it ! You can read it this way too, you`re right.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Poetry is in the eyes of the reader as we know kind poet.

[Pete Langley]

War will- does - kill us all The pestilence.that afflicts our species is the ruination of us and everything we touch with it. This poem should be a clarion call, but sadly, it will go unheard or unheeded by most. Well penned, John. P.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Pete.

[A. H. Pinley]

Every casualty makes it home to receive the proper burial. No one is left behind. Not only does burring those that paid the highest cost of war lay their bodies to rest, but it brings closure to those love ones as well. Great piece!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you for putting me straight AH but this is a metaphor for a relationship spat!

[A. H. Pinley]

Sorry, didn't pick up on it.