Without a Shadow of a Doubt

A poem inspired by “Involuntary Spies” by Marion Strobel: Without a Shadow of a Doubt Soldiers, Spies, Brute Strength, Intelligence Without a shadow of doubt, there is a difference The latter exists in a position of negligence Yet they stand strong and courageous Without a shadow of a doubt, their loyalty is contagious Ready to die for their country for a cause unknown Knowing, Showing, that they are alone Without a shadow of doubt, they stand on the true front lines Ahead of all the rest Ready to do the bidding of those they test Sometimes they switch sides, showing their captors they can be rotten Double Agents, Infidels, Soldiers forgotten Just like Mussolini, Franco, and Stalin But without a shadow of a doubt, they become lower and worse Hungry for power and money Using tactics that end up with them in a hearse Without a shadow of a doubt, without a single shadow of doubt