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3/28/2024 Wounded Sigh Edward Ibeh

Wounded Sigh

The soldier let out a wounded sigh,
And tried hard not to cry.
The battlefield was now bloody,
And thanks to a torrential rain, it was quite muddy.

It all started with his deployment to Iraq.
Everything he needed was in his green sack.
He knew he had a job to do,
And that's when he met Jerry and Lou.

Jerry and Lou came from the Netherlands,
And soon, the three of them were the best of friends.
The soldier was chosen to be a guide.
He led them down brown, dusty roads, narrow and wide.

They participated in plenty of drills,
Going up and down the hardest of hills.
One day, their troup got an unexpected surprise.
The enemy was staring them dead in their eyes.

After the battle was over, it was just as the soldier feared.
Jerry and Lou had both been speared.
The soldier's mind was now somber and sad,
As he attended to all the wounds he had.

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Daniel Henry Rodgers March 28, 2024 at 10:41 AM Dear Jennifer, I loved how you encapsulated the raw emotions and harrowing experiences of soldiers on the battlefield. Through your artistic imagery and heartfelt storytelling, you easily camaraderie, loss, and resilience. The wounded soldier's sigh echoes the collective pain and sorrow of war and the sacrifices made to serve our country. Your words evoke empathy and appreciation for the courage of those who face the harsh realities of conflict. I related because I was in the Army. - Blessings, Daniel