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Parody of a Soldier

Eagerly joining the nation's martial order, Becoming Uncle Sam's itinerant boarder, Pledging to defend my country's border, Against foreign malice and internal disorder. Callously disregarding my own personal ambition, Carelessly abandoning familial bonds and social position, Caustically enlisting in the my country's latest inquisition, Cheerfully pledging to defend abstract values without condition. Forthrightly conditioned to to obey without recourse, Instantly melded into mindless, fraternal force, A provisioned robot, a designated national resource, Vetted to die for patriotic cause without slightest remorse. Subjugated to the imperial dictums of state, Compensated a minimal wage for perilous fate, Commissioned to fight amorphous foes without face, Trained to annihilate belligerents without trace.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 5/26/2009 4:02:00 PM
Wow, it must be awful to be a member of the border patrol, Stephen. Wish we didn't need to have people guarding our borders. It sounds like a very lonely life filled with sacrifice and combat. Excellent poem! Love, Carolyn
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