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War almost over, or so we hear
Whistles blow, along the trench
From yonder, deaths bitter stench

Crossing razor wire, into no-mans land
Bullets scream, a target I stand
Praying to survive, a bursting shell
My body then shattered, there I fell

On a battlefield, wounded, in pain
Never see loved ones, ever again
Fluid of life, slowly ebbing away
Never imagining, this fateful day

In a wilderness, feeling alone
Through night, an incessant groan
All that's left, is love in my heart
For my loved ones, as life I depart

Hazy thoughts, come to the fore
Dead, forgotten, alive no more
Memories fading, through tearful eyes
Trying to remember, amid dying cries

Alone on a battlefield, for life I fight
A soldier fallen, taken this night
Taking my leave, a greater duty calls
Before my eyes, another soldier falls

Now I look down, on fields of poppy red
Each one a comrade, soldiers dead
Never forget, those souls so brave
For you alone, their life they gave
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Fallen Soldier

Contributed by thewizard on Monday, 30th March 2009 @ 12:57:20 PM in AEST
Topic: war

Nineteen eighteen, my seventeenth year
War almost over, or so we hear
Whistles blow, along the trench
From yonder, deaths bitter stench

Crossing razor wire, into no-mans land
Bullets scream, a target I stand
Praying to survive, a bursting shell
My body then shattered, there I fell

On a battlefield, wounded, in pain
Never see loved ones, ever again
Fluid of life, slowly ebbing away
Never imagining, this fateful day

In a wilderness, feeling alone
Through night, an incessant groan
All that's left, is love in my heart
For my loved ones, as life I depart

Hazy thoughts, come to the fore
Dead, forgotten, alive no more
Memories fading, through tearful eyes
Trying to remember, amid dying cries

Alone on a battlefield, for life I fight
A soldier fallen, taken this night
Taking my leave, a greater duty calls
Before my eyes, another soldier falls

Now I look down, on fields of poppy red
Each one a comrade, soldiers dead
Never forget, those souls so brave
For you alone, their life they gave

Copyright © thewizard ... [ 2009-03-30 12:57:20]
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Re: Fallen Soldier (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Monday, 30th March 2009 @ 01:02:51 PM AEST
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an incredibly powerful write, good job.

-phil

Re: Fallen Soldier (User Rating: 1 )
by dark_poet on Monday, 30th March 2009 @ 01:10:23 PM AEST
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great write

reading this was like seeing through the eyes of a soldier. the words and emotions came into play quite well. flow was beautiful.
again, great job on this, i will look for your work in the near future

take care,
dark poet

Re: Fallen Soldier (User Rating: 1 )
by crmnlilbruno on Monday, 30th March 2009 @ 03:35:46 PM AEST
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Great Poem.. Loved it.. Very well written very well read.. Truely spoken or writen should I say

Re: Fallen Soldier (User Rating: 1 )
by unknown_utopia on Monday, 30th March 2009 @ 08:50:23 PM AEST
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This is really good
Excellent flow....

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