- Emotions in Motion -

the Terror of the Battlefield

Fighting. Lightning striking. This is not exciting.

Igniting. Rage inciting! Who are we indicting?

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Crying.  Men dying. I'm lost in confusion.

Unwilling.  Bone chilling.  This ain't the solution.

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Cursing.  Mind bursting.  Morals are blurring.

Rockets are launching. War machines burning.

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Senseless.  Relentless. People are running.

Breathless and helpless. Images stunning.

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Can't focus.  Feel hopeless.  Muscles are tense.

Atrocious. Psychosis.  This doesn't make sense.

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Killing. Blood spilling.  To even the score.

Bleeding. I'm cheating  Death knocks at my door.

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Greedy.  Power needy. That's what it's about

Clock strikes the hour.  A terrified shout.

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Fighting    For reasons   I don't understand.

Unjustified  Killing.  Man versus Man.

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brian crandall  01/30/2015

Author's Note

This poem is about a young soldier on the battlefield.
And he's Terrified.

Reviews

[olla]

a powerful write Brian......

[Colorado Brian]

Thank You, olla. I want kids to know that war is hell, it isn't fun, it isn't a game. Death is real.

[olla]

never having been on a battlefield.. you work brought it to me in a way I can get my mind around... no one that has never been there can fully understand..

[Colorado Brian]

I tried to write this in a style that reflected the soldiers mind - confused, chaos, fear.

[anonymous]

Wow. So few words, yet incredibly deep and chilling. Awesome job!