My General's face <br />I know it well <br />Though not as well as wife or child <br />And do not presume upon small acts of service <br />Rendered as salute. <br /> <br />Back from war <br />No change in soul for sure <br />By miracle of grace <br />But a purple line of toil upon his face <br />Makes me celebrate he's with us <br />And assure that soul its need for rest.<br /><br />Bill Grace<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/face-returned-from-war/
