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I Hear Again, I’m a Soldier, By Nimrod Gaon, Michael Harris PhD, Major (Ret.) IDF

in Education, Featured, Leadership, National Security, Pop Culture on 06/12/15

I Hear Again, I’m a Soldier, By Nimrod Gaon, Translation By Michael Harris

Nimrod Gaon 1951-1973, IDF officer in the Armored Corps was killed on the Second Day of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Wrote secretly poetry. After Nimord was killed, Shlomo Artzi composed music and sang the song. It had a profound impact on me as I served in the IDF (joined in 1974, Ret. at rank of Major). I am humbled to introduce my translation from Hebrew to English – dedicated to all my IDF “Brothers in Arms”.

I Hear Again, I’m a Soldier

I once again hear during serene moments Janis Joplin singing an old blues about Bobby McGee.

A Quartet plays lucid music, causes me again to experience those trembling moments of pleasure

But I am a soldier – and don’t cry for me girl

(x2)

I continue to walk and move on the narrow path, Climb up the generations of hardship.

Above me birds glide free and the wind around as is calling to challenge,

But I am a soldier – and don’t cry for me girl

(x2)

I loved – moments of memories and passionate longings

On the table books by Chekhov, Like a stone without use, cause I am a man dressed as a soldier, constrained in a straitjacket,

So cry for me girl over the moments of loneliness, the hopes and the years, and cry for two loving and far-away hearts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFWuKakl1TA

 

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  1. Tamar Hayardeni says

    April 30, 2019 at 7:29 am

    Beatiful! Thank you Michael.
    How about translating the beginning of the second verse:
    I continue to walk and move on the narrow path,
    Climbing up the bumpy generations’ slope
    ?

    Reply
    • Michael says

      May 14, 2019 at 11:57 am

      Hi Tamar, thank you!

      I will take a close look and get back to you. I truly value your suggestion and take it seriously! Toda!!!! Michael

      Reply

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About Michael

Harris’ holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from Bar-Ilan University (1982), a master’s degree in Public Policy from Tel-Aviv University(1986), and a Ph.D. in public policy from Indiana University(1993). Harris’ current academic interests focuses on  public policy, leadership, national security, and developing learner-centered curricula within universities to achieve academic excellence and student success. Born in South Africa, Michael Harris immigrated with his family to Israel as a child. Dr. Harris served in the Israel Defense Forces and retired at the rank of major with active combat experience.Dr. Harris is an author of 5 books and more than 50 published articles. read more…

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