Men not gods

sorenbarrett

As my body is eroded by the waves of time

and I fight the battle against hordes innumerable

I rest a while, in memory of those sublime

having taken on all odds in battles memorable

 

I think of ten thousand against only twenty one Sikhs

as they fought to the last man in the battle of Saragarhi

of Agis abandoned, against a whole army, fighting on his knees

Dian Wei alone against enemy forces as a charging sea

 

The lone man in Tianamin square that faced off against a tank's powers

Benkei pierced by innumerable arrows, in death refused to fall

A lone Viking at Stamford bridge holding off all Saxons for hours

never for a truce did he call

 

When confronted with insurmountable odds

to face them resolute with out fear

One does not have to be one of the gods

just a man, like them, I am still here

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  • Neville


    this is not just for history lovers, is it .. this is excellent ..

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks Neville no I deliberately didn't add any notes so as not to weigh this down with history. If people were interested they could look up each one and most should be familiar with the lone man in Tianamin square since it is contemporary. I appreciate your kind words.

    • Teddy.15

      Your title said it all. What emotion and imagery 🌹

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks Teddy I appreciate the review, kind of you to stop by.

      • orchidee

        From the sublime to the nutty - Man has often faced seeming 'feats of human stength', or seeking to push back the boundaries......me too, don't ya know, being married to KP! lol.

        • sorenbarrett

          True my friend pushing boundaries always gets me in trouble, like pushing the guy in front of me in line. Thanks for the read.

        • Goldfinch60

          Wonderful words and so true. I too am still here.

          Andy

          • sorenbarrett

            Thanks Gold for the review and comment. Always glad to see you came by.



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