first five

first five

A Poem by keith
"

first five days in the nam

"


first five 
first five days in the nam
day one
i am scared shitless
just what have i done
just what have i done
over and over
just what have i done
i had no idea how real it is to be soldier
a target a menace a victim maybe survivor
a statistic 
only a number amongst many
of the same
day two
first venture into the strange new world reality i now stood
a hard slap of impending death
each hair standing on end
silently hoping i would just make it 
showing not the uncertainty i held hard within
day three
my first fire fight first glimpse of death
i saw 
no witnessed another just die 
never to be a son brother lover father
only memory stained with sorrow for those left behind
day four
down time behind the wire
eat s**t change socks make ready 
for that to come again at moment's notice
lock and load mutherfuckers 
time to search time to kill
day five
f**k me f**k me f**k me
lock and load mutherfuckers
time to search time to kill

58,200 or so would fall
never to stand again
as son brother lover father
never to stand again

time to lock and load 
mutherfu ..................... 

© 2022 keith


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A harrowing read keith. Every mother's effing nightmare, that this is what her son is going through. Survival. Kill or be killed and you survive it only to suffer the mental anguish forever. I am thankful I have no sons, but I have three grandsons and I fear for them. No one wins in war. I could say so much more, but it hurts my heart to go there.

Chris

Posted 2 Years Ago


keith

2 Years Ago

and it should hurt all of us.
yes, there are no winners ... now or later
thanks to our.. read more


it is impossible to determine for certain whether these words reflect the personal harrowing experiences of a veteran, or conversely, the very vivid imagination of a wordsmith .. nevertheless, I was well hooked, played and landed regardless ...................................................................... Neville


Posted 2 Years Ago


keith

2 Years Ago

it is a 50/50 moment that is correct either way
keith

2 Years Ago

air becomes thickened by death
laying heavy within the 5 senses
a gravy of horrific na.. read more

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