Soldier

Through streets wide and narrow,

across oceans and mind.

Over rivers and valleys,

through conscience and mind.

I look out and see,

a Man standing there.

A lone man,

with no one to care.

For everyone is sleeping

or gone for the night.

I look around wondering

if anyone might.

With a bag under one arm

and a badge on the other,

with a face so sad

for the loss of another.

So here he is standing

to start a new life,

away from house and home

and into the night.

Reviews

[Sean Allen]

Marvelous, I have read it three times already. I was recently reminded about being in the US Air Force more than forty years ago. I was stationed at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware where all the bodies were returned from the Viet Nam war. Every day, we all watched our fallen comrads returning home as they slowly rolled down the ramp of a C-141 Starlifter. The planes were aptly named Starlifter's

[DC Gentleman]

what a scene you painted of someone fighting while the the people he protects are oblivious.. I saw a soldier and police officer..

I'm thankful that Man is out there... inspiring work