Tour Of Duty

 "I'm tired of this battle,

I'm tired of this fight.

I'm tired of the combat,

I'm tired of our plight.

I'm tired of the anger,

I'm tired of the pain.

I'm tired of manoeuvers,

As we go out again."

 

"I'm tired of this battle,

And my morale is down.

I know we fight for justice,

And for every town. 
And I know people are hoping,

For they keep looking for a sign.

But sometimes I get tired of this,

As I take my place in line."

 

"I'm tired of this battle,

I'm tired of this war.

As we follow in the footsteps, 

Of those who've gone before.

I'm tired of advancing, 

I'm tired of laying claim. 

I'm tired of hearing "Because of us 

things won't be the same" 

 

"I'm tired of this battle,

As from the battlefield I come. 

Where I fight with someone's Father,

Where i fight with someones Son.

I'm tired of the heartache,

As our planes take to the sky.

I wonder how many won't make it back,

Can you hear thier children cry."

 

"I'm tired of this battle, 

And I feel so alone. 

Loneliness such as mine, 

No man has ever known. 

I'm tired of the rhetoric,

That accompanies the fight.

I'm tired of this battle, 

For there is no end in sight."

 

"I'm tired of this battle,

For it is all I've known.

I've seen Kingdoms rise,and Kingdoms fall, 

Dictators overthrown.

I'm tired of resistance,

The enemy that will not yeild.

And I'm tired of seeing blood being spilt,

Upon a foreign field." 

 

"I'm tired of this battle,

A vetran stands in line.

Who fought bravely for his Country,

At the appointed time.

Who swore allegiance to the flag,

And it's vow to defend.

A vetran who'll be coming home, 

Now his tour of duty is at an end. 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Shelby Baker]

simpley wow. nice write. you were able to bring the emotions to the reader easy. nice simple flow. good job

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

excellent!!!! kinda similar to my "Poetry Soldier" but done in your own poetic, special way. I loved this piece. You repeat "I am tired" a poetic form, and expound on taht on each paragraph i read. Very metaphorical, and perfect for a relatinship theme, where you feel it is neverending, and you just want some peace...good job!

[Li Li]

I think you should write a book called "Bringing back the Peace". You have such a wonderful soul. Everything you write, gives the reader a glimpse of such a powerful heart you have. You are able to take things that have such negativity surrounding them... and give them light. You make a great leader with emotions. I always feel as if I was dipped in the pool of faith after reading your work. A person walks away feeling refreshed and new. You give them an outlook that they often don't converse, or recognize.

This is the true Carl format. What I've come to love you for. And, I will continue to love you for it until poetry stops being life and pigs no longer fly. :O)

You are truly a wonderful person. I'd clone you just to make the world a better place.