| When A Fellow Soldier Dies | 
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| Today I lost a brother soldier
A noise, some heat and flame
On my knees I searched for him
But found not a thing.
Tears and emotions that drain a man
That rips apart his heart
Our other brothers gather round
No one wants to be apart.
No comfort to be had
No joy left in life
No one to complain to
The pain cuts like a knife.
My brother’s blood covers me
And I wipe it off with my shirt
And give the shirt to the CO
To be buried in the dirt.
I look at my other brothers
And I see the change in their eyes
No longer kids
These are men who fight and die.
As I stand beside the empty box
Going home to his family
I pray God in Heaven gives them peace
Because I will never have any.
Time heals all wounds they say
But this I don’t believe
The only comfort I receive
Is from the One who watches over me.-------- Dear God:
Bless our honored dead and hold them to your breast.
Their pain and sorrow are over as they were laid to rest.
Lord bless the families they have left behind.
Comfort them until they meet, someplace in the sky. | By Steven J. Newton
Copyright 2004
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