Halftime March
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Half Time March
David J Walker
And there I was
Half floating on top of
Army barracks I am familiar with
Half running the gauntlet of a
Hungry basic training camp
Half blowing Taps at night but
The Flag won’t come down
Half standing in line for a
Two-year-old movie I didn’t
Like the first time
Half-naked and out of uniform
From the waist up
Half-assed shine on my
Combat boots
Halfway to the front
When I heard the shooting stop
Halfway home when they
Called me back
Half asleep when I
Awake at my civilian home
Half happy/Half sad
At the time past
Copyright © David Walker | Year Posted 2021
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