I was challenged by someone to write a poem about a fallen soldier and about the flag. Well this was my best shot. Hope you like it.

A Fallen Soldiers Tale

There have been many battles fought
That I have seen to this day,
I have been wounded and/or killed
Too many for me to say.
I have seen the war of Troy
Where Achilles and Hector fought,
The bloodshed that was laiden
And the victories that were sought.

Mine eyes have seen brother against brother
In a bloody Civil War,
I was struck by bayonet or schrapnel
Was it worth fighting for?
Was I fighting for my country
Or someone who wanted it all,
When my body laid upon the field
Was I honored for my fall?

So many lives were lost
The day we hit the beach,
Feeling the searing bullets
For something hard to reach.
Lying face down in the sand
Body parts, no longer attached,
When they came for my body
There was no face to match.

We were known as the Sleeping Giant
The day Pearl Harbor was attacked,
The ships that were destroyed
And the men fought with knack.
When I was gunned down
And sunk to my watery grave,
We fought till the smoke cleared
Of the lives that we gave.

Vietnam was an unknown land
The VC caught you by surprise,
If you were caught prisoner
You were tortured and despised.
You would be truly thankful
You met a bullet or bayonet,
For this was one war
I will never forget.

Now I am battling a war
All because of one man,
He took it upon himself
To invade our homeland.
Many people, none were soldiers
Died that fateful September morn,
All because of one mans greed
We'll fight and not be scorned.

Through all my many battles
That I have fought and died,
I carried in my heart
A flag I waved up high.
My flag of red, white and blue
In which my life I gave,
Let her fly in our honor
Long may she wave.

Very beautiful write, (((Robert)))!! I love that!

Beautiful

Amazing.........heartfelt..........beautiful tribute to the flag, the armed forces, AND the people who perished on 9/11....

Robert,
Very moving and thoughtfully put together.

I like the new pic (white wolf)

standing ovation, great write

Thank you all for your wonderful comments. I think it was appropriate at this time, since it is close to the anniversary of 9/11. Thanks for the comments and the standing O.

i couldn't have done better myself. hugggsss sweety

(((( Robert ))))) Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa you Know,,,

omg robert that was beautiful

Thank you Nicki sweetie...glad you liked it.

Thanks to you beautiful ladies, glad you liked it as well.

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa your home

Huh? You mean with the poem? Or here in my so called humble abode?