Perpetual Motion

Yorke

Life,

its own battle,

the empty can, 

the endless rattle.


I find myself wandering through the graveyards of my mind,
embedded with the history of the heroes that I find.

 

In darkest hour,
and
deepest fear,
I search,
I find companions here.


A time my mortal soul can feel,
a time to harvest flesh with steel...

 

...and all time is now.




With heavy heart
I read your stone,
Soldier Boy,
Twenty One
and where has all your future gone.

This place I sit,
where lovers wept,
of parent's tears
and vigils kept,
a place where heroes never stepped.

and I forever in your debt.

  • Author: Yorke (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 29th, 2016 16:48
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Liam Lawless

    Lovely poem. I love the change in length for each stanza, It really shows the chaos of the situation

    • Yorke

      Thank you very much, I really appreciate you reading and your comments, thanks again.

    • Augustus

      My wife and I visited the Natchez Military Cemetery this time of year last year. I was surprised as she began to weep openly after reading some of the inscriptions. Well done.

      • Yorke

        Thank you for your reply, it is always with us I think, the tragedy of war. It is part of what makes us human.

      • Tony36

        Awesome Awesome write

        • Yorke

          Thank you for your kind reply.

          • Tony36

            Welcome

          • SabreLi

            I love this one; very well written. Such a pertinent subject as well, and I love that you end on a note of respect for those have laid down their lives far too young. Please continue to post, I look forward to reading more of your work xx

            • Yorke

              Thank very much for your kind words, I do appreciate you reading and replying, thank you😀

            • Yorke

              Thank very much for your kind words, I do appreciate you reading and replying, thank you😀



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