peace

By toy soldier

blues and oranges swirl and collide
with various shades of pink and grey
in a methodical yet
chaotic dance of beauty

as I watch this pastel creation
paint it self upon the sky
I realize
that my time with friends I consider family is short

at most

I realize that soon I will return
to a place full of pain and anguish
death and sorrow
hatred and fear

but instead of feeling sad scared
worried or alone

I turn from my realization
and enjoy what very well may be
the last sunset I am at peace

with

my self

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Copyright 2004 toy soldier
Published on Thursday, September 16, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Sin On Tuesday, September 18, 2007, Sin (1168)By person wrote:

    what a lovely moment youve captured here. deep with insight and beautiful imagery ~kristy

  • ApathysKiss On Monday, August 1, 2005, ApathysKiss (379)By person wrote:

    this was very moving to the last word. we should all share the same outlook. ~beautiful piece.

  • stormtalk On Monday, January 10, 2005, stormtalk (729)By person wrote:

    There are few things more comforting than a peaceful soldier who knows how to gaze... this reminds me a little of the Tao Te Ching's statement that a soldier should attend war as a man who attends a funeral - with dignity, respect, and a sense of sorrow..

  • A former member wrote: Live simply, that others may simply live. It's a difficult task at times, but well worth it. Thank you.

  • lordshadow On Sunday, October 17, 2004, lordshadow (153)By person wrote:

    Awesome man... just awesome.

  • Seraphic On Wednesday, October 6, 2004, Seraphic (209)By person wrote:

    looking at this as being from a soldier who was home for awhile...it's just incredibly heartwarming, but something more to make tears gather in my eyes. beautifully written *~seraph~*

  • A former member wrote: you build a vivid description with the mixing colors, very beautiful

  • Savannah On Wednesday, September 29, 2004, Savannah (218)By person wrote:

    I wish I could do that. Just live in the moment.. wonderful work

  • Alanarchy On Sunday, September 26, 2004, Alanarchy (1200)By person wrote:

    Take those moments whenever they come. bloody good work, brother.

  • girlafraid On Saturday, September 25, 2004, girlafraid (480)By person wrote:

    this is simply beautiful...might be the first i have read of yours...lovely piece

  • darkangelXlll On Saturday, September 25, 2004, darkangelXlll (108)By person wrote:

    this is so amazin it left me with tears fallin i mean wow there are no words to describe how tankful i think we all are for people like you. but this is so sad i dont even know how im supose to comment on it. ~darlin :*(

  • Six-Out On Saturday, September 25, 2004, Six-Out (1435)By person wrote:

    Knowing some about you, and reading this...amazing. The last line made me want to rething who and what I am...wonderful write.

  • mysticventures On Sunday, September 19, 2004, mysticventures (538)By person wrote:

    ooohhh! elegant write! beautiful portrayal of something we all face eventually.

  • Butterfly On Saturday, September 18, 2004, Butterfly (99)By person wrote:

    It was nice being home wasn't it babe. Welcome back. Very nice write. "As I watch the pastel creation, paint itself across the sky." I love this part. Awesome...

  • whisperer On Thursday, September 16, 2004, whisperer (166)By person wrote:

    been there...its something that will be with you forever...solace is in the making...-]darkness[-

  • Railway_Butterfly On Thursday, September 16, 2004, Railway_Butterfly (354)By person wrote:

    I pretty much have to echo twi here...I loved the first two stanzas.I really know this feeling,so I could relate to this too...nice work.Really nice...Butterfly..xxx...

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