THE PROUD SOLDIER

in #poetry7 years ago (edited)

Different shades of green
I wear as my skin
The last command I must obey
As my commander says eehsobey
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My lovers kiss still fresh in my memory
My mother's prayer kept safely in the armory
My daughter's doll I cling to for my sanity
As I wage my war for humanity

With spirit and boots I trample on skulls to sand
And I swim in lava to meet my nations demand
Ha! How I laugh with my knives and guns
And reminisce on how the last war was such fun
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My heart beats to the National anthem and my mouth wiggles to the National pledge
Like a puppy, for my masters I play fetch
For every thing is never as it seems
For am I a proud soldier or a victim?

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Wow, strong stuff this! In my opinion every soldier is a victim, of his (families) culture and the powers that shouldn't be...

Nice rhymes and wordings.

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Nice poem, and it does bring up a salient point "proud soldier or a victim" only one's own heart can answer the question.


         

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