The Soldier Walked Poem by Emmanuel George Cefai

The Soldier Walked



He walked
The soldier walked
Walked
On the arena sand

In his arms held
A flesh
That moved not
Yet
Dropped
Blood after blood

And
He approached
The soldier
A woman old
In years
The body held
Trembling


She kissed the wounds
She kissed the blood
She wept
Spoke not a word

He walked
The soldier walked
Walked
On the arena sand

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: aging,battle,blood,soldier,war
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