War Through A Soldier's Eyes

War through a Soldiers Eyes

 

I loook off into the distance, but all I can see is destruction.

I see and mother and child begging to a soldier...

Begging to know where her husband and father is.

The soldier tells her to shut up, but she persists.

She turns and looks at me,

Her eyes scream "Please...please help me!!!"

There is nothing I can do...

We continue on to the next section of houses.

Crouching behind the gated walls...

Nervously awaiting orders.

Time seems to have stopped in place...

Everything is moving at a slow pace...

I see a man walking down the road to us...

Seemingly as if muttering a prayer.

I motion to my commander to see...

But the man blew up in front of me...

Flash forward...

I see a mother and child begging to a soldier...

Begging to know where her husband and father is...

She turns and looks at me.

Her eyes scream "Please...please help me!!!"

I look at her and her crying child...

And that when I knew...

 

Reviews

[Pakino]

Nice. Love it. I cannot say anything more then that.

[Jessica Fox]

Another stunning poem and now to break out from this genre and onto something else ^_^

[Ron B]

The brain seems to automatically take an 8 x 10 color glossy of everything you witness... Very well written.

[Annika Patrick]

Wow, this is extremley touching, and amazing! I loved it! I have to admit, it made me cry, but then again, I guess that happens when you have family in the military...Wow, it is an awesome poem!!

[Victor]

Wow when I read this I felt invisioned there of all the sorrow a soldier must feel seeing all those innocent people suffer, I mean You would really want to help them and feel bad that you can't. War is bad, but so are some of the people that need to be stopped to cause war.

In all I really liked this poem, Great write
I plan to read some more of your work!

~Victor

[The Archangel Gabriel]

War is hell. What more can you say? Which do you prefer? Heaven or Hell? We are doomed and blessed with an eternity of both, presuambly, and I suggest that we target the light instead of the darkness. That is easily said and not so easily done.

Peace and love,
Gabe

[Morgan A Lynch]

i acculy have sad memories of this.. you put it so well how it is chopy and nothing is at it seems.. good write.. love to read more

[Poeticpiers]

Very topical subject presented in a choppy style which enhances the content. War is not a smooth well planned operation but a series of jerky views to wich you react or die