Last night another soldier...

Last night another soldier
lay down in his cot
and closed his eyes upon the world
a world that he forgot

A world amongst his family
his friends and neighbors too
A world where he's just dad
not some LT's number 2

Last night another soldier
stayed awake all night
watching over brothers
hurt and injured from the fight

A night like many other
for this corpsman now deployed
he's face to face with horrors
that no war can e'er avoid

Last night another soldier
went on patrol, did not come back
he fell amidst a firefight
from enemy attack

An enemy he never knew
nor even understood
An enemy he only fought
cos someone thought he should

Last night another soldier
celebrated passing out
tomorrow night this cycle
will repeat, there is no doubt

For each night there is a soldier
who does all of the above
hoping we may know true liberty
freedom, peace, and love

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

Very well done, Thomas. The sacrifice of those who loyally serve can never be over-appreciated or praised too much.

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For each night there is a soldier
who does all of the above
hoping we may know true liberty
freedom, peace, and love

I love these lines here, this is a wonderful write. I like this.