Saturday, November 9, 2013

His Broken Vow

HERODOTUS. He was a Greek Historian. (484-425 B C) What he said thousands of years ago, remains true to this day and will forever remain true.

In peace sons bury their fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury their sons.

HIS BROKEN VOW

His tears of happiness were shed the day

His healthy newborn son was placed in his arms

He realized the miracle that happened that day

He vowed forever to keep him from harm

There was always an unspoken bond between them

One only a father and son knows

There were disagreements but things were righted again

Growing sons sometimes think they know how everything goes

At a time in his life a half grown man, still a boy

The father's son was sent off to war

The mainstay of the man's heart, his love, and his joy

Was leaving to do what his dad did before

His tears of sadness were shed that day

As the flag from the coffin was placed in his arms

Fathers and sons weren't supposed to separate this way

The broken father failed to keep his son from harm

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