THE STONE SOLDIER
near two centuries old
One monument catches every eye
A Soldier made in stone
He died for "Peace on Earth" they say
But where on Earth is peace today
Man kills man in war and then
It must be done again again again
What was he thinking
in that faraway land
There by War's chance
surrounded by Buddies in Argonne France
As he stands in lonely vigil
could we see a stony tear
For all the stones about him bear
no name of wife or children dear.
NRE
"For Amy" written by my grandmother, February 12, 1995
The Stone Soldier was a relative.
The Stone Soldier died October 1918 of injuries received in the Battle of Argonne Forest, France.)
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