What do you see
You see the uniform
But do you see the person behind it
You see the medals on their chest
But do you see their courage
You see scars they wear
But you dare not know why
You see what freedom really is
But you do not understand the cost
You see us as heroes
But all we are only soldiers
In a list
A contest entry
- Military Contest by MoonsShadow.
875 points, ended May 17, 17 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Thanks for sharing the humanness of you all...Truly you are heroes, but you carry the world on your shoulders, and families behind, concerns and dangers...Committment away from home...So much...This is a terrific write Ed....Love it! Bookmarked!
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wow I did comment on this but i still take this as you stated, nice entry, good luck..
Lin -
You have really captured this so perfectly! Gives so much stirring emotion here....giving the reader reason to pause and think about those who make many sacrifices for their country....really loved this...much love...smiles, Terry
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Edward:
To many your uniform is all they see.....
but, to those of us that "have" lived it,
seen it, experienced it all, know what "is"
indeed underneath, inside the uniform.....
As a military wife I can certainly appreciate
"the soldier"; regardless of whether it's a
female, or a male.....
You "are" a true soldier that knows what
needs to be done in order to keep the rights
and the liberties we have.....
So, to you my Poetic (Knight) soldier, I take
a bow, and feel respect, for without our military,
we would "NOT" have what we so much take for
granted.....
Blessed be always with love, light, and all things good.....
AngelicMistress...Tanya
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This is fantastic!! and you are right, not many remember that fact! You did a great job on this one!!
Best of luck in this contest!!!
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Well done here Thank you so much
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you're not just a soldier, you are one who serves to keep freedom within our reigns, you soldiers see so much and the pain of sharing such traumatic results
truly impacts ones mind forever....thank you for this entry and good luck....Lin
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No one but a soldier can understand your pain and agony of war. Hero's one might be, but you looking our for one another and the bombs still play. Until its over, there will be no rest. For those whom have died, there are no songs played for them. Freedom always has a cost. So thank you for those still serving, and those who served in the past. ~Sie
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