A Soldier

Home from the War

By Pearl AllenPublished 7 years ago • 1 min read

A Soldier

Stepping out of the shadows of death

Re-entering the life that I once knew

A Soldier returning home from war

Things will never be the same

Shadows of the fallen haunt me as I sleep

A Solder following the order

Crossing into another border

I walk with pride while inside I have died

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Pearl Allen

I am a Author and Poet. I found my voice through poetry. Now I would like to share this with the world. I will continue to write my short stories but my love for poetry is growing. I am a wife, mother and grandmother.

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