Lead His Soldiers Out To Die

Men, we’re faced with
certain death, I will not
lie about the ask of it; but
hear this said, I will kiss death
as warmly as I kissed life.

You came here with me and
know the facts – I see it in your
eyes; my fear is that I have
failed you, and I have,
it must be said –

the future has now ended,
there is no tomorrow.
I ask you all to join in prayer
a prayer to comfort – a
single plea to share.

“Let the sword
that strikes
strike me
to spare
the innocent.”

With it said he closed
his anguished eyes and
lead his soldiers out to die.
© I.D. Carswell 2007