The Army in the Clouds

All over the world, 

people saw hovering in the sky,

clouds,

their outlines shaped as soldiers.

I saw them from my car, 

but wanted a better look.

Pulling over, I got out and examined them.

Some were black, some were white,

and some had gone grey.

All around the planet, 

there were vaporous outlines of all the soldiers

from all the wars throughout all the years.

While looking up at the sky, it started to rain - 

rain falling as tears.

Wherever they were seen, their whispered chant was heard,

and they spoke softly as one:

“Do everything in your power to bring peace to the world

so that we may finally rest.”