A wounded warrior I am,
Bloody, bleak, no sign of hope,
A thousand dead from both sides
The smell of smoke and cries
from the dying men around me.
Two armies fought for what?
More faith or blood?
A leader of men I was before today
told my brothers in the field
that a kingdom waits for some of us.
And those who do not see the kingdom now
will see it someday.
O Father God,
All I pray is that the men
who walked in the shadow of death
may find peace and forgiveness
in Your Kingdom.
A warrior of Christ hopes and prays.
"Oh Father, I am here for Your command
in upcoming battles I must face.
I wear the armor of faith
marching into the heat of battle
and even if I must die,
my final prayer is that Your Word, O Lord,
will be spread throughout the earth.
Even now, as I lay here
on ground covered with blood and bodies
the vision of my earthly life fading from view
I hear my Savior calling my name
from among the dead.
I answer,
"Here I am, Lord."
The light of His being surrounds me.
No more earthly battles shall I face.
"Oh Lord, You have come to take me home."
"A Savior Among The Dead"
(2021)
Aaron Kelly
(1998-
American poet
That is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim!
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