THE BOY SOLDIER

[Trisha Patterson]

THE BOY SOLDIER
(An Australian death in Afghanistan)
(Feb. 2011)

He’s only a boy in the guise of a man;
A soldier with dreams and a future to plan—
He’s far from his family; far from his friends;
Survival and safety, on luck all depends!

He’s only a boy and with lessons to learn;
Each challenge he faces will risk his return—
His mother is mournful and often she’ll weep,
Each night as she kneels and she prays for his keep!

….

He was a boy soldier, but fate intervened;
The slate of his dreams so abruptly was cleaned—
A life sadly ended on harsh, foreign ground;
Its reasons we question, with answers unfound!

Trisha Patterson
©
3/2/11

[Maureen K Clifford]

Beautiful words Trish - such a tragic loss and only 22 I believe. Very very sad.

Cheers

Maureen

[Trisha Patterson]

Thanks Maureen...such a waste of young life and happening far too often!
Trish

[Heather]

Nice poem Trisha. Another young life wasted. It is so sad.

Heather

[Dave Smith]

I agree short and meaningful, we have enough tragedy at home we don’t need to lose our boys overseas.

TTFN

[Trisha Patterson]

Thanks Heather & Dave,
Hope we dont have any more of these tragedies, but I presume it will be otherwise unfortunately!
Cheers Trisha