Posted by Brad Osborne on July 8, 2021 · 16 Comments
Oh, mercy lay your hands on me
A wretched soul not yet set free
Proud soldier with unbent knee
A good death is all I beg of thee
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 25, 2021 · 20 Comments
I did not want to say a prayer, not those words,
To your God who needed you more than I do…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on December 16, 2020 · 24 Comments
Listen, I know it has been awhile since we talked,
I have long believed you are not there to hear me…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 19, 2020 · 25 Comments
I am praying for them, not for myself,
What could my faith have possibly earned…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on September 26, 2019 · 13 Comments
Oh, mercy lay your hands on me
A wretched soul not yet set free
Proud soldier with unbent knee
A good death is all I beg of thee
Filed under Poetry · Tagged with bravery, code, death, glory, honor, justice, life, poem, poerty, prayer, pride, sacrifice, Spartan, strict form poetry, warrior
