The Soldiers Cry

�We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.� George Orwell As one who got the chance to serve and now hang his boots, having to leave those we love is never easy, yet the reward

The Soldiers Cry

By

Jose M. Euvin

 

Hold your soldiers hand

Hold them close to your heart

Watch them as they march away

As the time come’s for them to part

 

You cried when he went away

You held the children tight

“Daddies working late”

“He wont be home tonight…”

 

Many nights you cried alone

You held his pillow tight

Wishing he would walk in through that door

And stop your lonely cry

 

The children asked for their father

They were too young to call him “Dad”

He never met his youngest daughter

A faint memory’s all he has

 

With every call you got excited

His one day close to coming home

And then you got the letter

Sorry, your husband….

 

“Why did they take him away…?”

 

Reviews

[Touché Armada]

The true colors of war it seems so crazy one has to lose so much and at some point call it a victory,, this bought tears to my eyes because the truth is no one wins a war that consists of loss. Yet they are fought time and again, like they are seemingly unavoidable for then now and forever.

[Tessa Anne]

Oh my goodness. i definatly got teary.
you talk like you know how it would feel and that puts the reality into the poem
i LOVE it.

[Spoken]

Very sad. I had a brother in the army when the whole 9/11 Iraq mess started. He got shipped over there. One time we went months without getting a letter, fearing the worst, but a letter finally came. He was in the midst of a war so he couldn't write to us. I never really thought he'd be in any danger, I guess I was too young to realize, but after my mom read the letter and I saw the fear in my parents eyes I realized how close he came to dieing... very scary. Well written piece. Evokes great emotion from me.

[Ladysue]

This was a truly sad, but beautifully written and so true.

[Ash<3]

its sooo sad ;___;
but very true

[Nicole (Carpe Diem)]

oh this is so beautifully written. so sad and so real... i love this - i agree with debileah - they need to bring our soldiers home -- its far over due -- what a wonderful christmas gift that would be for many families -- if their solider came home.

thank you for sharing this with me.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

So sad and tragic all too often true. They need to bring our soldiers home. Thank you for sharing. Debileah