Battle Poem by Cleveland W. Gibson

Battle



To the eternal rhythm of the Copper Kettle
drum, Bom, Bom. Bom, I heard the men
run, their fears always there, aflying
ahead. How not to see their wounds? Or
the fallen, or the dead? Or that terrifying
noise the guns made as soldiers ran, on to
the savage killing fields with fragile
courage to defy the tack, tack, tack, of the
machine gun along the lanes of fire, a fury
untold, a medal polished gold. Long hours
often pass, ghostly when the dust drifts in
on the sweaty faces as men fall into, oh
my, a dark space called Mother Earth.
Forever they lie still until the silver
trumpet call to gather all to His will.
R.I.P. Soldier Friend.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Valsa George 16 January 2014

This is the sad tale of soldiers. When the bugle is sounded and the war cry heard, they march to the battle front defying all their inner fears. They fight face to face with death. Many fall dead and lie still until He sounds His trumpet to bring together the dead and the living for the final reward! A very poignant write! !

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A stunning write, of things only a soldier can tell, its so moveing, and fills me with sadness and gratitude, Gordon

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