dont worry bout me
this is the life i chose
this is not neccesarily
the life that i want
but it is the best that ive got
so dont worry bout us
we the best there is
cuz we in the military
we running, we dodging,
we rolling, we dropping,
we jumping, we crawling,
we screaming, we fighting,
and we shooting
cause thats how we do
we dont get our ass shot
cause if you were with us
youd be fucking down too
on the burning ground
holding a fucking m16
right next to me and my buddies,
my friends, my family,
my life saviors
dont go thinking we blind
we see all of yall
in front of that store
a yelling and a screaming
at the top of your lungs
holding up your signs
chanting that cadence
NO MORE WAR ONLY LOVE
AND PEACE BRING OUR BOYS HOME
but we dont see your ass
near the front lines
doin road marches,
basic training,
or early morning pt
didnt see your ass
swearing in next to mine
or gettin on that bus
to get on that plane
that took my ass to iraq
we didnt see you
when we were in the field
doin the trainin that we do
learnin how to save our buddies,
friends, and family too
so we can best defend you
your way of life
your freedom of speech
we gave you that freedom
to hold up those signs
the ones to bring our ass home
but what you dont know
is were needed more here
more than we are back home
for a few months time
we give up a lot for you
our families, our friends,
and our personal freedom
i choose to keep my ass here
since i joined up
this is the only life that i know
like the back of my hand
i have matured even more than i thought
even more than youl know
dealin with this fucking bull shit
i am a natural born lover
i never wanted to kill anything
but now thats all i know
along with shit like
how to clean a weapon
how to save a life
how to kill the enemies
how to clear a room with my
trigger hand and riffle
you really dont want me
dont want me back home
cause if you piss me off
better watch that ass
cause il put a cap in that bitch
let me show ya
cause thats all that i know
you will automatically go
from a friend to an enemy
in the blink of an eye
in a flash of lighting
so dont sneak up behind me
il choke your ass out
just as quick as an iraqie
cause ive been trained to kill
just as well as my brothers
and my sisters too
il make the move
so quick you cant react
you wont know what hit ya
wont know what to fucking do
dont ask me stupid questions
bout how it is over there
cause il just keep on walkin
right fucking past ya
dont ask for any stories
i dont wanta remember um
unless you were there
on my right or my left
helping me out
by saving my ass
i wont say a damn thing
about what happened to me
cause most likely
you wouldnt get it anyway
dont bring up my memories
cause il be a crying
and a screaming
in my dreams im still
over there still fighting
my memories they wont let me be
so dont wake my ass up
before i even open my eyes
youl be face down
on the fucking ground
cause i hit your retarded ass
cause you were standing
too damn close to me
i dont mean to be rude
but thats my life now
some times i wish it wasnt
but that was my choice
and im fuckin stickin to it
damn it livin the military life
Author notes
while i was serving my country both by being in the service, standing behind my man as well as my father. i happened to find a few fellow soldiers, marines, and other service members that helped me come up with this poem...several of my friends were having a hard time transitioning back after their tours in iraq..and so i had them try to explain to me what was going on in their minds, how the things they see around town affected them, just in general how they felt..even though i hadnt been over seas like they had because i was a military brat and had lived and breathed the military since the day i was born as well as a service member myself they felt comfortable enough to tell me some of the things they had seen and done over there...my drill sgt used to tell me that my heart was too big for the military that it would break me if i went over seas..he might of been right..unless they let me back in i will never find out.. but i believe that its because of my big heart that these marines, soldiers, and other service members could tell me what they saw, heard, and felt while over there...
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Comments
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There you go some sacrifice all and others do not even have the grace to say thank you.
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When I first started reading this poem I felt like it was a bit disjointed and I was put off by spelling mistakes and some of the stumbling lines. The slang was annoying as well but I can understand in some instances where slang is needed. As I read I started to get the flow and the feeling. This really does have a lot of heart and hits exactly what my guys feel. I loved this section
"didnt see your ass
swearing in next to mine
or gettin on that bus
to get on that plane
that took my ass to iraq
we didnt see you
when we were in the field
doin the trainin that we do
learnin how to save our buddies,
friends, and family too"
and
"but now thats all i know
along with shit like
how to clean a weapon
how to save a life
how to kill the enemies
how to clear a room with my
trigger hand and riffle"
and
" dont wanta remember um
unless you were there
on my right or my left"
I think that this poem could use some cleaning up but I really do like it and I am glad you entered.
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