Old Soldiers Live Forever Poem by Hebert Logerie

Old soldiers never die
Old soldiers never cry
Old soldiers live in our heart
In our guts
Forever
Old soldiers live in our pride
In our huts
Forever
Old soldiers live on
Old soldiers fight on
Until the last breath
Until the inevitable death
Of hate and intolerance
Until the last breath
Until the abrupt death
Of racism and ignorance
Until the birth of liberty
Until the hard death of bigotry
Old soldiers never die
Old soldiers never cry
Like the sad sobs of the rain
Like the children in pain
Like the suffering women in poverty
And like the poor elders in misery
Old soldiers never die
Old soldiers never cry
Gentlepeople, I'm also being told
That brave Soldiers don't grow old
They linger in our mind
And they live on in our pride
Forever, eternally
With honor and dignity.

P.S. This poem is dedicated to all Soldiers, the Veterans, and to Senator John McCain.

Copyright © August 2018, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved
Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.