camiimac
  • home
  • designer
  • about
  • blog
  • contact

A Poem for the Heroes

5/26/2012

 
Picture
This is a poem my 12-year-old son wrote on the bus home from 6th grade. I think it's quite appropriate for this weekend's celebrations.

Heroes
by Nathanial Groves

A sharp gunshot rang out,
And silence there was,
The bullet hit to my right,
And suddenly I was in a firefight.
Gunshots heard from miles away,
The agony of war set in.

Fire in the street,
Buildings fallen and broke,
This is war's token.

Half the platoon is dead,
And my heart feels like lead,
But still we go on,
Not living or dead,
We all retreat.

In war there's no treat,
But recognition for a feat,
Either dead or dying,
We make our final stand.

This is the moment,
The glorious moment,
When none come home.

The wives and the children,
Waiting so patiently,
Waiting so patiently for one who won't come.

May the dead be honored,
Let the living celebrate,
May the survivors be at peace,
And may the families who have lost a member,
Be comforted.


Thanks for reading.
Cami

p.s. Thank you to all who are serving, or have served, their country. I tip my hat, and my heart to you.



Comments are closed.

    Cami Travis-Groves

    Good juju-spreader, speaker, graphic designer. I'd love to hear from you!

    Archives

    June 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    October 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012

    RSS Feed

Good juju to you until our paths cross again (or for the first time)!

©2020 Cami Travis-Groves

EMAIL
goodjujucami @ gmail.com
PHONE
​913 244 0955
  • home
  • designer
  • about
  • blog
  • contact