Life is a captive to duty
Bondage to one or more souls
Dear and near love or hate;
Family nation or race…
Born are some to turn captives
To nation’s duty and die;
Sacred and sorrowful are
Soldier’s war widow’s lives…
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'captives to nation's duty...' I feel grimly connected to that. I've been in a warzone for the past 4 months...I'm starting to think the idea of a soldier who's truly willing to give his life for country and democracy, is a myth...some soothing embellishment we tell shattered, young widows/children. We don't believe. We're hostages of our own decisions.
alas even some children dream of such futures, are we really obliged, you have splendidly presented the problems 10
However futile we believe war to be there is always disputes going on around the world and soldiers sacrifice so much, and I believe they are unsung heroes, a very profound poem here Ke, 10 for this, Lynda xxx
On the backs of our soldiers, our nations depend. So much sacrifice..noble pain worth respect and honor.10
I REALLY WISH THAT WE COULD DO MORE FOR OUR WAR WIDOWS THAN GIVING LIP SERVICE AND POSTHUMOUS DECORATIONS ON REBUBLIC DAYS! 10! -RAJ NANDY
words capturing the innerdepths of every soldier and family.... please read my poem 'something in common'
wow...thats a wonderful dedication...hoping those brave warriors would have read it...! ! ! the fact is u have a poem for every occasion...every reason...every person... and every season... : D
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
i only wish we never had the necessity for a soldier. any amount of tributes would.nt bring him back as a husband or a father-truely sad