A Soldier In the War

Like a beaten snake,
he looks very tough,
and he can't smile at all.
His food is a gun,
and killing for him,
it's like a play.
He never jokes at all
because anytime,
he believes not to survive.
When hears the bullets
his eyes turns to red,
and quickly he becomes alert.
When it's night,
he can't sleep at all
though he feels tired.
When the rain falls
his life becomes hard,
and when the sun rise
little can change.
He faces a hard time
because all the times,
he suffers like a slave.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Christian Avatar
July 17, 2009 at 10:16 AM
my son drives the big fuel tankers in the army, so he is an easy target to get hit first, every blessing to you God bless from diane
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July 17, 2009 at 10:14 AM
A powerful write sekitto it is true they are like slaves, i thank the Lord that my son is not out there at the moment he is in uk safe and sound I was so relived when he was sent back to base from afghanistan , thanks for your kind comments God bless you from diane
Brown Avatar
July 17, 2009 at 6:50 AM
Sekitto, your poem tears my heart out. I pray these wars to stop. Outstanding writing my friend. You have Soupmail from me. Congrats on being published. Love, Carol
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