Friday, September 14, 2018

30 Years in the Legion

"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience."  Julius Caesar

I walked like so many
Upon the roads and paths
Of our builders
For so many years
I survived to return home
But no human escapes
All face old age's wrath
I fought across the stretch
Of the width of the Empire
And I survived the final cost
Mustered out
Returning to see my parents
I know not if they are well
But if they have passed
My life will have been wasted
And I will never overcome
This loss