Soldier Mental Illness Poems
These Soldier Mental Illness poems are examples of Mental Illness poems about Soldier. These are the best examples of Mental Illness Soldier poems written by international poets.
The Unsupervised Stop SignBlazing sun stuns my eyes, sunglasses offer no respite.
Clammy hands tremble, as the steering wheel begins vibrating.
Arsenic heat suffocates, wrapping its hands around my neck.
Parched...
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anxiety, mental illness, psychological,
Bad Day In 2009The 10th July 2009
7 soldiers died on the front line
Panthers Claw the op was called
Sangin district is where we toured
2nd battalion the rifles had a...
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mental illness, depression, in memoriam, mental
PtsdStaunch, spine straight as a flagpole
Chin tucked into neckfolds of flesh
Face itch, lips blubber incessantly...
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anxiety, mental illness, pride,
Safe PlaceI sit on the cliff top
Watching the world go by
Listening to seagulls
Squaking in the sky
hearing waves crashing into the rocks
Wearing flip-flops without socks
Feeling the sun...
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mental illness, anxiety, depression, mental health,
PtsdThis is the story of a soldier,
one that swore his life and gave it all,
hold tight for this rollercoaster,
I can all ready hear you bawl.
You...
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mental illness, anxiety, death, depression, mental
In Service DoneHe’s a young old man as he
Shambles down the street
With his thousand yard stare so
His eyes and yours seldom meet.
Some times he’s sober
Sometimes he’s not
Sometimes...
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mental illness, anger, anxiety, conflict, mental
Micky Elliott RipIt's so sad to hear the news today
Another brother has passed away
Mick elliott is his name
This is Trully a real shame
Ellydog as he was known
A...
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mental illness, death of a friend,
Soar Or SinkBreaking the chains-
Required lots of pain,
Starting from young age.
Mom died when I was 16
Dad passed when I was 23.
Their demons danced together,
over 25 years...
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mental illness, addiction, beautiful, death, deep,
Song For a Soldier No Solace For a VetA noble trade a soldier made
To fight and serve my country
The cradle fix indoctrinates
A nationalistic junkie
As in Oman true colours shown
A philanthropic lie
Semper fi, death...
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mental illness, angst, conflict, corruption, discrimination,
Crisis SupportersComes many a different way
Raised heartbeat so they say
Insular in thought and deed
Support from others they do need
Intelligent listening and a free shoulder
Soldier talk better...
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friendship, mental illness, military,
A Squaddie's TaleThe telephone’s shrill ringing
Jerked me from my sleep
To hear the voice break
Heard him start to weep.
I knew just how hard
That he’d been trying
To hold...
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courage, mental illness, military,
Voices From InsideHe was a man of many voices
All making a disparate whole
And by day you never knew
Which one would take control.
Some days you wouldn't know
The persona...
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mental illness, anger, conflict, friendship, mental
R I P DeanWe lost a good guy within the last week
Name of Dean Parry Val halla did seek
A full military career this gentleman had
His family and friends...
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mental illness, death of a friend,
32 Veterans Passed So Far32 have taken their own lives.
Leaving behind, children, friends and wives
How much longer is this to go on
Devastating families is totally wrong
No person should...
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mental illness, death, depression, lost, mental
Bomb-SongThey taught us what to do if there's a bomb.
A big bomb.
A bomb they removed in a biopsy on a God
A big God
Scooped it out...
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conflict, death, mental illness,