Walking through the desert alone under the sun
Looking for who is believed to be the enemy
I’ve been here too long although the war just begun
The clouds grow dark and I feel so will my soul
They put this gun in my hands
And expect me to take another life
But God if I won’t fight
How can I survive these lands
Why do I fight
When I know it’s not right
Why am I here
Oh, why am I here
Fear grips my mind in the midst of the fighting
Darkness closes in from every direction
The furry of the sky unleashes in lightning
As I squeeze the trigger as hard as I can
Far too many people slain
Their blood covers my body
Tears fall hard from the sky
How could I be so mundane
How could I be so mundane
Why did I fight
When I knew it wasn’t right
Why was I sent here
So alone under the heat of the sun
It’s hard to believe this war just begun
Forgive me God, but if I didn’t fight
I wouldn’t have lived through the night
Why am I here, why am I here
Why am I here, why am I here
Not born to fight
So why am I here
Why, oh why am I here
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Written November 6th, 2005
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Great writing. And i really enjoy poems about that sort of stuff. Will definately be reading your work
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War is never worth it. Nothing justify hate and murder. Nothing can justify war.
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Very good poem, it is nice to see a perspective of war, shows that some people actually realise that there are people out there fighting for a cause which will change history but which may or may not change our lives. It is sad, sometimes they really are hestitant. i saw a picture of an Amereican soldier holding hands with a Vietnamese soldier thirty three years after they fought in the Second World War, I thought was it worth it? These people were once mortal enemies, now they stand together in the midst of memories of angst and sorrow, was it worth it ? Only they can answer.
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Nowadays too much is written about war and its effects still some never learn its true costs! But, at least writing about it will remind everyone of those who died for others to live...Thanks.
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Well it is a touchy write revealing the pain of the sentimental heart of the poet. But is this a voice of the soldier who is the strength of the nation..? and who is to take care of certains principles and certains duties which are very pure and very sacred.too..?.this question is to be answred. Well no good person wants to fight but what to do with the bad person who is adament to ruin the peace of the good person..?. Well ..that is a issue which require a great debate..but when we talk about the points raised in this write..we must acknowledge that these are very heartfelt and very humanistic too. The thoughts are very deeply raising the voive of the true and great heart too. The sentiments poured in this write are very delicately handeled that is also a beauty of this write..it is a thought provoking work definately..prabhudayal khattar
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This piece is just dripping with anguish and misery and confusion. I think you personify what happens to a lot of people when they sign up for the army, or the navy or the marines and such... and yet, the reality is so much different. When you come face to face with having to actually take a life... it's never quite like you think it will be. I think you show that quite well in your piece. Thanx for sharing.
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beautiful!You did a great job with the imagery!!!!!! This is an amazing write, Very well done,The words flow throughout the poem. nice tone and good flow.keep penning'
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