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Yes, I am a Soldier...

Here I am alone
in a place unknown,
I've barely lived life
little experience in anything
how sad just knowing
my life could end today.

I try so hard to be brave
I'm young, barely nineteen,
but, I am a soldier
I've a job to do.

Mommy wouldn't accept it,
Daddy couldn't believe it;
I'm a girl, my daddy's girl;

the apple of his eye.

Giddy-up
I'd tell him a few years ago
Can I lick the bowl, please mommy?
She always let me do it, yum-my.

I have missed out on so much,
seen too much, and shed real tears.
My heart is sad, just ovewhelmed
I just thank God that I've survived.

Here I am alone
in a place unknown,
I've barely lived life
trying hard to be brave
make our world
a safer place.

Here I stand today,
alone,
steadfast in my beliefs,
but,

there's no way I could say

where I will be tomorrow?

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  • ArmyBrat17
    August 10
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    wow that's really good. it has alot of emotions in it great work


  • Androza
    August 10
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    Nice poem!! i got loads myself might put some up it's good to support the troops


  • kerrypn
    August 10

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    I love the raw emotion you have created here, so true for so many families of soldiers I imagine. Tender and heartfelt. Best of luck in your contest.