Old Soldier, My Soldier

Submitted by Anna on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 23:33

Old soldier, My soldier
They’re saying you lost this battle

It’s time to pass the gun
Arm your sons now
You’ve always shown them how
To follow Me in battle

Old soldier, My soldier
Come for your medals
The world’s not worthy of you anymore

They’re saying you lost this battle,
But soldier, My soldier
You won!

The war was fought long ago
Before your sons
Before your birth
Before the stars
I won it
And every war that counted
I won that,
You won it too

Old soldier, My soldier
You lay your medals at My feet
Come home to see
The One you fought for,
The One Who fought for you
You’re home, so home
Home to stay.

Author's age when written
15
Genre
Poetry
Tags
death
Cancer
meeting Jesus
my great-grandfather

Comments

Mary

Wed, 07/21/2010 - 02:21

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This.  Was. Incredible.

Absolutely amazing.  Well done! My favorite lines were:

And every war that counted
I won that

I'll be handwriting this one and hanging it on my wall, just so you know.

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Brother: Your character should drive a motorcycle.
Me: He can't. He's in the wilderness.
Brother: Then make it a four-wheel-drive motorcycle!

Heather

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 01:29

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Ditto to LoriAnn!

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And now our hearts will beat in time/You say I am yours and you are mine...
Michelle Tumes, "There Goes My Love"