Soaring High
I wish I were an Eagle
Soaring high in God’s blue sky.
Effortlessly flapping its wings
Taking it ever high.
Surveying the earth beneath
Sharp eyes taking all in
Searching a likely prey
A tasty meal for him.
Swooping swift as a bullet
Feathers fluttering in the wind
A hare, a fish, a bird
His talons soon will win.
Back to the aerie
Three hungry chicks [...]
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Lingering Memories
In my youth, before my teens
My fondest dream was
Leave Home
To sail the briny sea.
I pictured landing on foreign shores
Meeting new people
Who spoke a language?
Unlike ours.
Explore their land
See new things
Eat their food
And hear them sing.
Coming of age I got my wish
But not in the manor I dreamt
Our nation was pulled
Into a war not meant.
The [...]
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A killing field,
a deadly spree,
its where I slay
the enemy.
He fought so brave,
he tried so well,
but died in flame,
a burning hell.
The choice is ours,
we make it fast.
The will to live,
the urge to last
When it comes down
to you or me,
I do not spare,
as you did see.
Where are you now
now life is gone?
Did I do right?
Did I do [...]
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