I have my head in the clouds
And the Sergeants boot up my ass
Hooked on tether lines and
airplane fuel
I am airborne
The thrill of the chase
Beating in my chest
Surprisingly in rhythm with
A beating heart
My M16 strapped to my back,
The heat of the dessert
slapping my face
at 16,000 feet
I am airborne
Enemies waiting behind
surreal lines drawn
in the blasting sands,
Waiting
Patience dripping
from their tan temples
I am airborne
What they don’t know
Is modern space cowboys
Using satellite binoculars
Marked their secret desert hideaway
As I took an oath
Before family, God, and
A starched red, white and blue flag
I promised the
ultimate sacrifice
is a price I would pay
to wear my airborne badge on one sleeve
and the red, white, and blue badge of
my country on the other
I am airborne
A contest entry
- Soldiers by darkangelcutter.
400 points, ended March 19, 2008, 18 entries
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Angels...
You are an airborne angel. May your wings take you higher than you thought, and may you land safely. You took me with the stanza:
"The thrill of the chase
Beating in my chest
Surprisingly in rhythm with
A beating heart
My M16 strapped to my back,
The heat of the dessert
slapping my face
at 16,000 feet"
Action begins!
But my true feelings are:
"War! Huh! What is it good for?! Absolutely nuthin!"
Return safe soldier - that's an order
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you go sweet one you go prayers are with you.
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its good to read of how proud you feel to honour your country.
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hey thank you for entering my contest and i want to thank you for fighting for us back home,
i really like this
blessings
shannon
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Wow
This is very exhilerating. The repitition of "I am airborne" is a nice touch. Well done!
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LOVE it! The repetition of "I am airborne" is brilliant.
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