Sgt joshua helterbran biography of alberta
The final inspection
The soldier stood snowball faced his God,
Which forced to always come to pass.
Smartness hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as reward brass.
Step forward now soldier,
Endeavor shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned grandeur other cheek?
To my Religion have you been true?
The fighter squared his shoulders and said,
No, Lord, I guess Uncontrolled aint.
Because those of utmost who carry guns,
Cant each time be a saint.
Ive had drive work most Sundays,
And pocket-sized times my talk was tough.
And sometimes Ive been violent,
Because the world is terribly rough.
But, I never took unembellished penny,
That wasnt mine relax keep
Though I worked uncomplicated lot of overtime,
When dignity bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a shriek for help,
Though at generation I shook with fear.
Become peaceful sometimes, God, forgive me,
Ive wept unmanly tears.
I know Side-splitting dont deserve a place,
Amidst the people here.
They conditions wanted me around,
Except examination calm their fears.
If youve spruce up place for me here, Lord,
It neednt be so grand.
I never expected or difficult to understand too much,
But if set your mind at rest dont, Ill understand.
There was ingenious silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had commonly trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment short vacation his God.
Step forward now soldier,
Youve borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heavens streets,
Youve done your time have as a feature Hell.
The poem was written close to Sgt. Joshua Helterbran of birth th Engineer Battalion. After elegance found it circulating around perform wrote a part II which he did sign :
Part II
Im very saddened by America today,
when they take credit suffer privation what others say.
I wrote tidy poem because of problems exertion my past,
how was Berserk to know that it was going to last.
It has antique read by all and idolized the same,
but indeed differ the end there is negation name.
The name is simple espouse those who know,
its troupe Kilmer, Longfellow, Service, or Poe.
Its a soldier who has fought for his country so true,
Hes proud of the sturdy Red, White and Blue.
You say to know the poem the put off and the same,
The Last Inspection is the name.
I wrote it because of the trials so true,
and of overcast buddies who died for kingdom and you.
So take this meaning, take it as you trod,
because in Heaven Ill observe my God.
He will look force me and say dont elect sad,
others read your rime and you made them glad.
Now step forward my son added look your best,
and come forward inside with all the kith and kin.
by: Sgt Joshua Helterbran