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Go On To the Next Thing |
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It was a quiet summer morning
The warrior's life
meant nothing
No hope, no mission, only pain
Time to
take matters in hand
Go on to the next thing
Master of infiltration looses pursuit
Cover and
concealment easily found
Consume three months supply of
meds
Make a comfortable bed, lay head on Bible
Go on
to the next thing
Light overwhelming slowly fades
Brilliant man immersed in light
Seated on a throne of
infinite glory
The warrior cannot stand
Go on to the
next thing
"Who do you think you are forcing my
hand?"
"You aren't ready to come to me."
"I won't give
you to the adversary."
"Go back, live your life, live
right."
"Go on to the next thing."
Eyes open,
bright white walls, sunlight
Standard psyche bed, where
is he?
Legs stable under body, out not long
Enter the
hall, recognize the place; three days
Go on to the next
thing
Return to life, no hope, no mission.
Why
sent back to this suffering, is it Hell
"My son, you have
promise, you made promise"
Must fulfill promise, shave my
head.
Go on to the next thing
Must live the day
correctly.
Confess my sins, repent.
Renew faith,
profess faith
Shave head prevented by others
Go on to
the next thing
Life continues, spirit grows,
uplifting
Doorways open, things happen, follow path
Relief, rejoice, uplift the Lord
Every day life gets
better
Go on to the next thing. |
By Mark I. Kirkmeyer
Copyright 2009
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October 2, 2012 |
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About
Author...
Mark Kirkmeyer served as a Light Weapons/Medical Specialist in the U.S. Army (1983-88), the U.S. Army Reserve (1988-1992), and the California National Guard (1992-1995). He is Gulf War Veteran (1991) and served in Korea (1986-87).It is illegal to
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