Soldier Blue

His eyes were like eagle's, telescopic and sharp reflexes came easy, time seemed to warp a warrior in battle, his bullets caused pain life left them swiftly those that were slain war was his master he felt no guilt he laughed with his buddies, all the "beer" they had spilt but now peace was his master, the nightmares began the war had been over, so why doesn't it end? the mind is a mystery, it stored all the horrors now he's strung out on dope bewailing the sorrows he suffered no injury during the war but drugs were more deadly, deadly by far its hard to believe, just a short time ago this warrior in battle, a hero you know then I heard "taps," playing softly, a final salute a warrior a soldier just died in his youth