THE QUIET WARRIORS

by Sarah Lyons - Aquarius

The Quiet Warriors 

THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US CALLED THE QUIET WARRIORS. 

THEY FIGHT THE DEADLY DRAGON 
FOR A VICTORY CALLED 
A CURE. 

I SING THIS SONG FOR THE QUIET WARRIORS 

THEY FIGHT THE DEADLY DRAGON 
WITH ALL THEIR MIGHT. 
I HOPE THEY DEFEAT HIM 
ON SOME STORMY NIGHT 
BE RID OF HIM, CAST HIM FROM OUR SIGHT 

THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US CALLED THE QUIET WARRIORS 

THEY WEAR THEIR COURAGE AS THEY WEAR THEIR ARMOR 
THEIR STRENGTH IS USED AS A SHEILD. 
THEY WIELD A MIGHTY WEAPON LIKE A SWORD 
THAT IS SO RIGHTEOUSLY NAMED 
"THE SPIRIT OF THEIR SOUL" 
THIS IS HOW THEY DRESS IN ALL THEIR GLORY 
FOR THE BATTLE UPON THE FIELD. 

I SING THIS SONG FOR THE QUIET WARRIORS. 

THEY NEVER SPEAK OF THE 
WOUNDS THAT THEY BEAR 
OR OF THE PAIN THAT 
THEY MUST ENDURE. 

THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US CALLED THE QUIET WARRIORS. 

THEY COME FROM LANDS FAR AND NEAR 
THEY BEAR THE NAMES 
THAT WE HOLD SO DEAR... 
MOTHER...FATHER... 
HUSBAND...WIFE... 
SON...DAUGHTER... 
BROTHER...SISTER... 
LOVER...FRIEND... 

I SING THIS SONG FOR THE QUIET WARRIORS. 

THEY WILL FIGHT FOR TODAY 
THEY FOUGHT FOR YESTERDAY 
SOME WILL FAIL 
SOME WILL PREVAIL 
MORE WILL JOIN THEIR RANKS 
AND FIGHT FOR TOMORROW 
I GIVE THEM MY THANKS 
OTHERS  MY SORROW. 

THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US CALLED THE QUIET WARRIORS. 

I SHALL END THIS SONG AS SOME END THEIR FIGHT. 
I PAY MY HOMAGE TO THOSE THAT STILL HAVE 
TO BATTLE WITH ALL THEIR MIGHT. 

THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US CALLED THE QUIET WARRIORS 

I PAY MY HOMEAGE, I GIVE MY THANKS. 
I HOPE THEY HEAR, I HOPE THEY SEE 
I TRULY HOPE THEY KNOW HOW 
MUCH I CARE. 
HOW MUCH I LOVE THEM. 
THESE QUIET WARRIORS ARE HELD SO CLOSE TO MY HEART 
FOR THEY ARE ALL SO VERY DEAR. 

THERE ARE THOSE AMONG US CALLED THE QUIET WARRIORS 

THEY FIGHT THE DEADLY DRAGON 
FOR A VICTORY CALLED 
A CURE. 

-Author: -Sarah Lyons- 2000 

Reason for writing:

    In honor of all the Cancer warriors, who have fought, are fighting today and will fight tomorrow.    

Birth sign: Aquarius
Date created: 2000-04-01 15:02:27
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:00
Poem ID: 55352

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