The Courier
Richard Shindell
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I am a courier Crawling in the dirt Toward the front line As the crow flies A note stashed in my shirt From the Prince of Wales Far above the field With his marshalls And their chain-mail Their banners taut and high I did not ask him what the note said He did not offer to explain It's not my job to ask the questions I'm just the courier A flare shot leaves a scar Burning in the dark On my forearms Through the barbed wire Then another fifty yards Crouching in the trench Clutching bayonettes A hundred men All knee-to-chest A hundred marionettes I am the string pulled by the sure hand Animating what was still I am invisible and faithful I am a courier The Captain breaks the seal And quickly reads the note On your feet boys Make your peace boys Pass those letters down To this courier Guardian of the word Hand him all you've seen Hand him all you've heard Hand him all your pearls And I'll go back to where he came from I will deliver each by hand I take this as a point of honor To be a courier
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Written by: RICHARD SHINDELL
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