Soldier and God

By DeafSoldier

As the soldier approached the Gates,
He was approached by God.
"Sir, I've committed sins that I'm not proud of,
I haven't been a good man,
I've done my share of killing,
And I may have lost hope."

God looked down on him,
As he confessed,
"Sir, I just hope you'll forgive,
My mistakes, my screw ups,
I want to see my comrades, my brothers,
Their life, to their country, they gave."

"So sir," he said,
"If you'll let me enter,
That'll be mighty fine.
If you don't. I'll understand."

He stood at attention,
As God stood up and smiled,
"You are my son,
You killed so that peace may be.
You're welcome in my home,
My home is yours, you are forgiven."

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Published on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

I'm not much for religion so I hope nobody gets offended.

Comments on "Soldier and God"

A former member wrote: I applaud everything that you've said here, with the exception of your first two lines. If one waits until after physical death to try to reach out and take hold of the salvation that had been offered in life, one has waited too long.
On Sunday, May 19, 2013, FadedBlues (2096) wrote:

...it's a good poem, it just leaves me wondering: did God also welcome those whom the soldier killed?...
On Sunday, May 19, 2013, DeafSoldier (38) wrote:

Maybe.. some enemy soldiers might have been forced to fight
On Sunday, May 19, 2013, Alanarchy (1168) wrote:

And the ones who weren't forced? Who were fighting because they believed in their cause, as much as "the soldier" believed in his?