Pawns Brokers

Pawns Brokers “Grit is a better word or term”. They have it – these “Grunts” - grit – that sandpaper bearded coarseness structure in the face of fallacy, backbone to support the flaws of the wishy-washy conspirators. Perseverance in the face of punishments wet boots and leaky tents, rubbers to cover “rifles and guns”, tenacity in the face of tedium, the character, will, and fiber of freedom melded into unified intent, a molten steel adapting in the face of resistance. They are the “grit” - dirt, gravel, pebbles, stones – assembled, mixed, imbedded, into the foundation of flexibility. G I’s, ground infantry, “grunts”, foot soldiers, men, women, volunteers in a world of privilege honoring history’s forebears. First brazen move of chessboards unseen pawn brokers, last weary card thrown in game of war. “Brothers” – back to back – protections tough guys carrying the weight of battle’s lies. 12/22/2015 submitted to ---------IS A BETTER WORD – Poetry contest sponsor – Verlena S. Walker