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My brother is in the military and i found a army dad poem and i wanted to find a sister's one. to send to him. please help.

2007-07-14 02:36:56 · 1 answers · asked by dana j 1 in Arts & Humanities Poetry

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Send this to him saying that you can't read it without thinking of him.

The Brave

How lonely seems the little tree
Perched mountain high, in alpine’s lee
Gnarled by wind and rain and snow
But enduring in silent dignity

Majestic in its tenacity
Its branches held high, yet rigidly
As if it clenched needled fists to God
And claimed a right to sovereignty

The ants that chew upon its bark
The ice that leaves a jagged mark
Affect it less than the stars above
Sparkled superiority in the lonely dark

This lonely piece of evergreen
As poetic a metaphor as you’ve ever seen
Cares not the least how it’s perceived
And lives its life with a constant lean

It leans towards the winds that blow
It faces the brittle winter snow
Its only goal is to make it to Spring
The struggle is all it will ever know

Some call it brave to so endure
But, as for me, I’m not quite sure
You see, it has no other choice
Although its motive may be pure

Much braver are the ones with choice
Who stand in spite of the inner voice
That says, “RUN AWAY!” yet they stand tall
…to me, they’re the bravest of them all


Kevin M. Sorbello

2007-07-16 19:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin S 7 · 0 0

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