A Sentinel Poem by John Carter Brown

A Sentinel

Rating: 5.0


Lay down your head my little one
Close up your sleep-hung eyes;
Give up the day, and all that's gone,
Relinquish earthly ties;
Let calm reside within your breast
Forget the day's long fight;
And join with other dreamers
As they slip into the night.

Then I shall be a sentinel
For you, so much adored;
To care for and protect you
Until you be restored;
For you are all, and everything
To me, and come the morn'
We'll take the day presented us
All fresh and newly born.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Written for a loved one who had had a bad day.

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(Written Sept 2012)
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Perry Biggerstaff 01 October 2012

Bravo John! ! ! ! .....Added to my favorites and one that I will share with others.

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Bursting with beauty my friend.

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Noreen Carden 13 September 2013

Well John this one brought me to tears well done

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Mary Forrester 08 January 2013

Avery touching poem John.

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Smoky Hoss 22 November 2012

Pure words, of pure beauty!

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Constance K Yost 05 October 2012

This one is so pretty-thanks for the beautiful moment it took to read it.

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