A Soldier’s Prayer Before Dying

This poem was found upon the body of a dead American soldier on the battlefield…

Look God-

I have never spoken to you

But now I want to say, “How do you do?’

You see God they told me you didn’t exist

And like a fool, I believed all this.

Last night from a shell-hole I saw your sky

I figured right then that they told me a lie

Had I taken time to see things you made

I’d have known they weren’t calling “a spade a spade.”

I wonder God, if you’d shake my hand

Somehow I feel that you will understand.

Funny I had to come to this place

Before I had time to see your face!

Well, I guess there isn’t much more to say

I’m sure the zero hour will soon be here

But I’m not afraid since I know you’re near.

The signal! Well, God I’ll have to go

I like you lots, this I want you to know.

Look now, this will be a horrible fight

Who knows, I may come to your house to-night,

Though I wasn’t friendly with you before

I wonder God,,if you’d wait at your door?

Look I’m crying! Me! Shedding tears

I wish I had known you these many years!

Well, I have to go now, God, Goodbye…

Strange, since I met you – I’m not afraid to die.