The Cry Of A Soldier Son Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABACDEAFGHIIBJKLCMCN OPQRSPNTCQ| THE CRY OF A SOLDIER'S SON | A |
| Excuse me have you seen my Dad He is a soldier strong and brave He has fierce eyes and a bravery of six lions I hear him calling but I can t see him | B |
| He told mom he will be coming back he said he will bring us a medal of glory but now I hear a different story He told me I will hear from him often But maybe he has forgotten | A |
| He told me he will come for the baby shower we ve waited and now the soup is sour | C |
| If this be a dream wake me up if this be a piece of theatre let the act end | D |
| Let the drums end let the music seize let this dance end It s sickening | E |
| The day you left with your comrades you all were singing victory songs as you sat at the back of the military wagon | A |
| Were you singing victory into your death | F |
| You left us just like your comrades had left their families Shame on you all | G |
| What wrong did we do Did we get born for heroes or horrors | H |
| Every day I hear the enemy visited and I will ask what about mine | I |
| God please give me a sign | I |
| Today they told me you were coming home We all bathe and we waited I wanted to hear the same victory songs you went with but instead I heard the siren of death I saw your comrades all in tears I clinched to mom in fear when I asked mummy where is daddy They showed us a box What do mumny tell the children Daddy went to fight the dragon and the dragon ate him | B |
| She refuse to accept this bring my husband back to me she yell | J |
| Where is my husband where is my hero Let him call my name | K |
| Now you put all these medals on him of what use are medals to a dead man | L |
| Why did I marry a soldier why did mom marry a man who will choose death over her | C |
| Now you re gone protecting the country who will protect Us | M |
| Shame on you husband of mine Shame on you father of my children What did I do wrong that you took me from my father s house just to leave me alone Shame on you soldier | C |
| They say you are a hero no you are a coward Only a coward will leave his wife and kids to a world of uncertainty | N |
| Wake up from there and tell me how to handle this calamity Mom said | O |
| Open your arms and I'll fly out of hell up to you | P |
| I wish it was true Dad | Q |
| Dad come on out from the cold | R |
| You're lost outside there don't you know | S |
| It's not what you say it's what you do | P |
| After all these gunshots and decoration the people will go and we will start facing reality | N |
| The people you went to defend will never pass by again | T |
| Why did mom marry a soldier | C |
| IG Empire tad | Q |
Folawe Jesutade
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