Brief Encounter with a Soldier

Brief Encounter with a Soldier.
By Nileshi Goonesekera

A few special moments,
Engraved in my memory,
Of a soldier I once met,
On a mission unexpectedly.

Eyes filled with anger and bitterness,
Not one word he needed to speak,
His eyes revealed what words could not say,
The cost of a fruitless war it said.

A lending ear was all he needed
To express his plea of love and passion,
To feel the touch of humankind
And the warmth of a woman beside

As I sit and retell,
Of my woes on these soldiers that fall,
My heart skips a beat,
For I may never see the faces of those sweet.

I gave a part of my heart to a soldier,
Or that's how I feel,
You see, I can see him there
Wishing he was home for real.

All have to fight and some may survive
Others won't even make it back alive,
In the ring of war, what matters lies at the core,
In the heart and soul of man,

Their love conceal any demonic plan,
A flame brighter than,
And fire of hell,
His desire for others to live well.

So, Thank God each day for our soldiers,
Who guide and protect us,
Remember them in your prayers,
Even the one's we've lost