Charge of the Right BrigadeA Poem by PeteThe greatest battles of life are fought out daily in the silent chambers of the soul. - David O. McKayClutching tight the rosary beads of a promised tomorrow. Amidst the unexpected surprise of pain and sorrow. Faith advances and retreats like the sea. Hopes explode in the sky. Truth confesses from a whiskey bottle. Blood no longer red. Hunkered down in battle line trenches. Exacting its human toll. Spirit's bugle call decides. Begging and pleading why. Before today charges off to die ... © 2019 PeteAuthor's Note
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Added on October 1, 2019 Last Updated on October 2, 2019 AuthorPeteBoston, MAAboutI love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..Writing
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