The Soldier Lives On Poem by Felix Emeka George

I have been at this place
This front line
From the beginning of the campaign
Till today that I leave the theatre
Not to my wife and children
But duty call towards another home of bravery.
I may be eating in a mess hall than a trench
To my family and friends in the deserts
Still eating in the trenches
Stay rugged the soldiers lives on
Feast with your heart and fix your eyes to live.
Let my wishes of peace hope and strength
Travel with you in this path
This earth this threat

As a soldier I thank God for averting the finality
All these eight years
Though what I hear is change in sight
I thank my family and friends
Those who left and right share in the bravery land.
Our battalion, my family and friends
On this joint mission to defend the motherland.
I know and remember many faces
persons who made the ultimate sacrifice
Never to be seen again

As soldiers, our heart's solace remains
that nothing is as great as the glory and pride
To die in patriotic service
To be alive is a great privilege
For all the places life has taken me
From the start of this insurgency and
Subsequently in safety
I just want to thank you fervent God
Because I know You kept me for a purpose
And to this I present myself for your service
To God be the glory.