Saturday, November 19, 2016

SEND THE OLD TO BATTLE



GLORY WARRIORS

The golden tombstones
scattering on the earth,
in silent falling
mark the unending path
from youth to death.

Glory warriors in their forest camo,
readily apparent in urban landscapes.
Aging to golden bronze,
a better dressing
for
the
soon
to be   
replaced,
now irrelevant.

Young hands grasp at the para cord of life
through every storm passing over the ship.
A moment of surrender approaches.
Wrists grow brittle waiting, succumb to time;
The dry old cord
breaks no fall,
there is yet one last hope,
capture,
imprisoned by a breeze.

Wind chimes play taps
saluting them.
Those few
too many
who have served for their anointed season,
another occasion for war and battles—strife
meant to enhance and give all men
life, air, remorseless gain
on the backs of the young leavings.

No one truly mourns the fallen.
All eagerly await the new crop of young
destined to die in disregarded loss
while growing in their brave new season.

© M Durfee
11/18/16


17 comments:

  1. It's destined to be never-ending, meouwpoppa ... the story started with Cain and Abel and the story will continue until not ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/_Cgx8wT7hjw?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0 ... Love, cat.

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    1. That's the odd part about life Meowmomma, man has the ability to change destiny but thus far sees no other way than ripping and rending.

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  2. If you're not old when you go into battle I'd guess you're old when you come out

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    1. The combat veterans I know Charles are aged in their mind well beyond their years.

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  3. It's the ultimate changing of the seasons.

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    1. It is how them who never fought or saw armor advancing control populations Alice.

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  4. I salute all those who have fallen and hope that the young generation will find their own journey and peace in these chaotic times ~ Peace Mark ~

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    1. I wish Grace, but I think it will just be another turn of the wheel and their time is rising now. Sadly.

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  5. Such a noble deed, so forgotten and disregarded, 11.11 I paused to think...... And remember....

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    1. Few these days count history as worthwhile. I find not knowing what came before never allows me to see this day clearly.

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  6. May your Thanksgiving be peaceful, Mark.

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    1. ..and so it was Jean. Quiet is a frame of being I appreciate..

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  7. Happy Thanksgiving. I am beginning to feel old from the battles...

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    1. You get an amen to that Jeff, I am weary but the fights just keep coming.

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  8. expendable? not in the eyes and hearts of those who love them…

    you paint a sad true picture of the ravages of damn war,

    strife
    meant to enhance and give all men
    life, air, remorseless gain
    on the backs of the young leavings.

    No one truly mourns the fallen.

    love
    kj

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    1. Expendable is necessary for wars kj. when we truly value life, especially the lives of them who fight the battles, war will end.

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So Walking Man I was thinking...