Why don't you guys make a new poetry mailing list? I don't get it how moderators passed this through..
Is someone lazy, or what? I don't want to believe that this list is starting to get spammed by off-topic poetry posts. It's already second one! Cheers, Mik- On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Charles Stevenson wrote: > Ah crap just one more I promise. Then I'm really going to try to > sleep. This one speaks truth as well: > > BURY ME WITH SOLDIERS > > I've played a lot of roles in life; > I've met a lot of men. > I've done some things I'd like to think > I wouldn't do again. > > And though I'm young, I'm old enough > To know someday I'll die, > And to think about what lies beyond, > Besides whom I would lie. > > Perhaps it doesn't matter much; > Still, if I had my choice, > I'd want a grave 'mongst soldiers when > At last death quells my voice. > > I'm sick of the hypocrisy > Of lectures of the wise. > I'll take the man, with all the flaws, > Who goes, though scared, and dies. > > The troops I knew were commonplace > They didn't want the war; > They fought because their fathers and > Their fathers had before. > > They cursed and killed and wept... > God knows They're easy to deride... > But bury me with men like these; > They faced the guns and died. > > It's funny when you think of it, > The way we got along. > We'd come from different worlds > To live in one no one belongs. > > I didn't even like them all; > I'm sure they'd all agree. > Yet I would give my life for them, > I hope some did for me. > > So bury me with soldiers, please, > Though much maligned they be. > Yes, bury me with soldiers, for > I miss their company. > We'll not soon see their likes again; > We've had our fill of war. > But bury me with men like them > Till someone else does more. > > -- Not sure on the author here either :( > > peace, > core > > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
