Sleep on, Little Boy, and sleep secure— All day you have played so hard! Your little feet that have romped and strayed, Your head that has planned the games we played, May rest, while we all keep guard. Sleep on, Little Boy, your rest is sure— What though we are battle-scarred; The love you've lavished on us all day Will more than do for a soldier's pay! Sleep, then, for we all keep guard. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A POST-IMPRESSIONIST SUSURRATION FOR THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER by HAYDEN CARRUTH LOCKED OUT; AS TOLD TO A CHILD by ROBERT FROST TO A MOTH SEEN IN WINTER by ROBERT FROST AFTER THE PAPAGO by JAMES GALVIN DAWN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON PLEDGE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |