What have I done?
I just wanted to see the world.
Now here I am,
In a strange land
Getting shot at.
How much is adventure worth?
What have I done?
I just wanted my college paid for.
Now here I am,
Checking the remnants
Of a bombed out school.
How much is education worth?
What have I done?
I just needed money for my family.
Now here I am,
Picking up the pieces
Of a dead child.
How much is family worth?
What have I done?
I just wanted to follow in my father's footsteps.
Now here I am,
Killing a father
Who tried to kill me.
How much is tradition worth?
What have I done?
I just wanted to protect my country.
From others who see us as wrong.
To protect our belief
That we are all free
To believe what we want to believe.
Now here I am,
Chasing terrorists through a desolate country,
Not knowing who is my friend,
Who is my enemy.
I am here,
A barrier between right and wrong.
Putting my life on the line,
Just as my father before me.
Watching my brothers and sisters die,
And willing to do the same,
To protect our countrymen;
Those seeking adventure around the world;
Who desire an uncensored education;
Trying to raise a family in peace.
How much is freedom worth?
Author notes
reworked the original, please let me know what you think.
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This poem left and incredible impact. This is something that everyone should read. It's very true that anything can happen to anybody. Great job. Thank you; for giving the world (Or at least me) something to think about.
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left a real impact
you made some very hard hitting points...this write packs a whallop..to think that something like this will never touch you..is extremely naive..we need to be ever vigilant to protect our rights...this is an excellent write..
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this makes a much stronger and more powerful statement in your poem than the last and was better flow all the way through, I delighted in your redoing this poem. Thank you for sharing, ~blessings~ always
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I love it. This one captures the meaning more, I think. Great Job!
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thanks for looking over this
the first one was written in a matter of minutes to beat the deadline, I finally had time to look it and think about how i wanted it said.
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very good questions
and they seem to get asked over and over
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