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He is a Soldier
by Jo A Dawkins → (All Poetry by Jo A Dawkins)
Wednesday, November 16, 2016    Rated "PG13" by the Author.
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Hero/ Soldier


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 He is a soldier

and his smile

you might never

forget.

Coming home

you find him

in many places.

A guard in a convenience 

store.

The hero in

the chaos

when we all

ran.

The father at 

ballgame.

He has seen

the unthinkable

heard the

noise of

war.

He is quiet with

soft lines in 

 his face.

He is a solider

and he has lost 

some friends.

Coming home

he knows the

trouble we never

see. He knows

the war and the

world it is

suppose to free.

He is a solider

once the kid

down the street.

Often the old man

sitting

under a tree.

He is a solider

having 

returned home

free.

 

 


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 Reviews of "He is a Soldier"
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on November 17, 2016
I agree with Jerry that this says a lot about those who have been up close and personal with horror and then come back to make sure that their world here is peaceful and safe.

Unfortunately, many are troubled by what they've seen and done. Those, too, have to be honored for their service and given a chance to do what you have so nobly described--mentor us all.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on November 17, 2016
A well written tribute to our heroes. I can't say it better than Jerry.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on November 16, 2016
This is one of the best tributes to the "soldier" I think I have ever read. The words just tumbled from the page into my heart, Jo A. Thank you.


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