The Warrior's Fear

The warrior waits, with fear.
Fear of never returning
Fear of losing all he has.

Fear for his family, without him.
Fear of letting them down.
Fear of letting his captain down.
Fear of letting his friends down.

The warrior kneels to the ground.
He prays, prays for a long time.
The warrior stands up.
He feels no longer fear, but security.

The warrior charges into battle,
Determined.
Ready.
No longer fearful.

Never to return.

poem by Brad Rung
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