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Sherman's Lament

May 21, 2008, 1:00:22 PM by ~eliyahu5733
Literature / Poetry / Sociopolitical / Free Verse

    Sherman's Lament
    by John W. Leys

    For General William Tecumseh Sherman
    and soldiers everywhere.

    The day over, the battle won.
    No joy rests in the victory.
    The home front questions tactics,
    I'm a soldier accused of barbary

    Looking out o'er the battlefield
    I see the bodies of fathers, sons and brothers.
    Their blood cried out to me from the mud
    Like the weeping of wives, sisters and mothers.

    I'm but a humble soldier
    With a job that must be done.
    A country that needs healing,
    A war that must be won.

    We fight for freedom and glory,
    Or so the politicians tell.
    But their reasons are all moonshine
    This war—all war—is Hell.
    18 May 2008

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Tongue tied and stuttering
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Gotta keep from spitting up cliches

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I was a man of constant sorrow
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Knowin' nothing but trouble all my days
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Now reborn like a flower
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Touched by the spring sun rays

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I followed my footsteps
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Ramblin' down a lost highway
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'til your love found me at that truckstop
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Giving me a reason to stay

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I can see the plot twists  all a comin'
I know what'll happen, its just a matter of when.

The lead is a self absorbed princess
Living in a run down trailer tent
All the other actors are there to serve her
Displease her and be prepared to repent

   “What happened, where're you goin'?”
   Words have no meaning if you don't listen.
   “I don't understand what you're doin'”
   Your eyes must be open to see the sky

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I walked alone searching, yet not finding
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That wrapped my heart and drained me of my tears.
Many promises made; few still binding.
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Liars and thieves, though the cost is so dear

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A soul so warm to thaw a frozen heart,

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John W. Leys
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United States

I'm a poet/songwriter/graphic and web designer. I've recently started my own design business: Leys Web and Graphic Design [link]

Current Residence: Bend, Oregon
Favourite genre of music: Anything Good
Favourite photographer: Justine Leys
Operating System: Win XP
MP3 player of choice: Zune
Skin of choice: My own
Favourite cartoon character: Popeye
Personal Quote: "Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world" - PB Shelley

www.leyswebdesign.com

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Dec 8, 2009 Leys Web and Graphic Design
Mar 27, 2007 My Music
Sep 19, 2006 My Music @ UkeLand.com
Sep 12, 2006 I'm Baaaaack!
Jan 20, 2006 Just Checking In
Oct 18, 2005 Shalom!

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~MTCarpenter May 28, 2010

Thanks for the Favorite! (I'm late...

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~Sonic1002 Sep 28, 2007

Thx 4 the Fav!

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Starting tonight, people will die. I'm a man of my word.

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~moiramurphy Sep 9, 2007

Thanks for tha favs, man!!

~pergamum Apr 7, 2007

Hey thanks for the fav on the Red Sea! Happy Pesach

~hbrodsly Mar 6, 2007

Thank you for the recent FAV

With kind regards,

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Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in.
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~Medora Mar 4, 2007

Thanks for the favorites!

~teshuvah Dec 25, 2005

Here's a(n extremely late) welcome to DevArt!

Welcome!

~-lestat- Dec 17, 2005

Hey thanks for the fav on [link]
Much appreciated.
~L~

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~MTCarpenter Dec 6, 2005

Thanks for adding me to your friends list. I'm looking forward to reading your many writings!!!

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~eliyahu5733 Dec 8, 2005

No problem.. I actually ran across your DArt page by accident vis another JBFers page.

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Shalom!
John W. Leys

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