SOLDIER by Abe Draper
my land does guarantee acceptance to a new platoon horizons yet unseen. a heart withstanding dang'rous ground a head absurd, at best, i lend myself to others wants the devil is my guest. My head is low, the prayer sincere, a time for man's demand. Though, true the relic of my faith, I doubt the hour'glass sand. I leave behind my love, my life who promised fears would flee, today i set upon my task to shed my purity. When time comes my eyes are drawn, tis darkness i perceive. I learn there is a newborn child to fill the void i leave. |
Abe Draper was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and later moved to Cleveland, Mississippi, where his parents grew up. He attended high school at Bayou Academy, then finished his education at Delta State University. At DSU he studied photography and graphic design. He's now living in Jackson, Mississippi, with his wife Jenni, a nurse. He works in a photography studio downtown during the week and in a restaurant in Ridgeland on the weekends.
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