I Am Called to Duty

Posted on September 5, 2021 by admin

 

I AM CALLED TO DUTY

 

H. W. Bryce

 

My country is in danger, I must go to her

In this, her desperate hour of need.

The call to duty is a call that I must heed,

For I have sworn an oath of faith with her.

 

Yes, I must heed this call to duty,

For it’s the honest thing to do;

I must swear to my allegiance now anew,

For service is a thing of beauty.

 

I must go to her at once and serve,

And put my needs and wants on hold,

And learn to give my actions bold

To show respect I know that she’ll deserve.

 

I now must learn to give to others,

To give up all my childish things,

And strive to earn my duty’s wings,

To treat all beings as my brothers.

 

It’s come my time to serve, for I am called to duty,

And I must go, for lives may well depend on me.

 

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Judge at 6th Rabindrinath Tagore Awards - International - English Poetry Contest Author of Ann, A Tribute, and Chasing a Butterfly, A story of love and loss to Acceptance with the poetry of Alzheimer's and poetry for everybody. Appears in anthologies in Canada, US, India, Mexico and Bolivia. Poetry in Ekphrastic Review and NWriteers International Networeworld Review. Member of Federation of BC Wrters, Royal City Literary Society, and Holy Wow Poets Canada. Member Writers International Network: Distinguished Poet, Distinguished writer.
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