An Uncertain Victory

Why did they fight that war? Why did those young lives experience mortal terror? Many left their homeland to serve as they sung their National Anthem... others stayed behind, not caring about their destiny in a unfamiliar land so far? I saw them waving goodbye to everyone...I wished I had gone with them! The invisible enemy was hiding on the other side of the wild river, as the platoon's commander ordered the vigilant soldiers to target anything or anybody that moved on ground and in the air... a Cobra helicopter hovered above to spot and hit the targets. Clouds gathered above to add gloom as the crawling soldiers have their steady grip on the colt commands ready to fire as the Vietnamese should advance... a patton tank followed them on rugged terrain ready for valiant defense; who wouldn't wear a brave look on the battlefield : until his blood would drip? Through marshes infested by snakes and rats, they carried the wounded to safety; and any soldier had to bear pain without emetting a scream...how heartrending! Behind them, the sanguine batterfied echoed with blasts and unthinkable atrocity... there were no winners in this war: both sides finally realized the useless fighting! Wriiten by Andrew Crisci for Miranda Lambert's contest, " WORLD OF WAR: VIETNAM "