Death Song
Calm migraine,
the sweet pounding;
joyfully insane,
tranquil death.
Questions thicken the air,
a warzone.
Up above, down below
a warzone.
The field of grass so fair--,
a warzone.
God knows love's woe,
a warzone.
Rise up to die again,
the rood-beam in heart;
our life He did defend,
eternal life impart.
Take heart, O men of courage,
throw away vain thoughts!
True pretense do encourage,
driven to the last shot.
Die to live
Surrender to obtain.
Take to give.
Lose to gain.
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thedoubtingbutterfly
This quote by Tecumseh, a native american chief of the Shawnee tribe, truly
inspired me and reminded me of all the men and women who sacrice their lives and the comfort
of a privelged life to fight for our country. I look up to them so much for their courage and
bravery. Their actions should never go unnoticed or forgotten. This is to our heroes- the
ones who live to die.
" When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled
with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more
time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like
a hero going home."
-Tecumseh