ANOTHER SOUL FALLS DOWN

Another Soul Falls Down…..

The roar of thunder

Afar from cannon,

Earth erupting,

Sacrificing,

Giving up of life

As the thunder roars,

Another soul falls down.

Followed by a crack

A report,

Angry retort,

From distant barrel

It finds its mark,

Another soul falls down.

Smoky haze

Poisonous brew,

Burnt eyes

Lungs on fire,

Lips that gasp,

No escape now,

Another soul falls down.

Like headless chook!

Round and around

Thousand-yard stare,

Of mindless mind,

Of where oh where am I?

Alone,

Fear of spirit,

Another soul falls down.

Soldier boy

Not quite a man,

Can’t even shave,

From far, far away

Overseas

From family, home and land,

Now lays under

Another soul falls down.

Brown paper package delivered,

A dead man’s penny,

A medal,

A certificate,

Message from the king,

Soldier boy; 

Only a memory now

Of a God given son,

As another soul falls down...

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