Reality Of War
I walked through the door,
My eyes couldn't comprehend,
The shadow of the person I saw.
There lies a friend of a friend,
A person I barely knew,
But my fellow brother in arms.
My heart became dark, filled with guilt,
My world crumbled, these walls I've built.
Eyes sunken in, frail and in pain,
There lay my brother,
This is the Reality Of War.
We both looked at each other,
Friends we weren't,
Brothers forged from war we are.
Nothing could describe the silence,
Holding back tears, I forced a smile.
Receiving one in return,
No words had to be said,
We both knew this is the reality,
This was our chosen profession.
From that day forth we became inseperable.
Where we went one, we went all.
In this life, paths are crossed,
Not knowing the reason, or the goal.
Sometimes just being there for another,
Picking them up when they have fallen,
Was the goal at the end of the path.
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Comments
If you like this one read fellow sky soldier, that was about my best friend dying.
Such a heartfelt piece giving a true honest account of the reality of wars soldiers.I have to admit i write about "No more wars" not thinking of the soldiers suffering as you say "the reality"
A friend of mine he does re-enactments on wars -hes not a poet -but recently i asked him to write one from his perspective as a soldier -just write down how he feels in the uniform and how he felt about fighting .Not realizing i would see your poem and a real account of it -the true feelings can't match up to pretending to be in that position.
Maynard is so right - an amazing heartfelt piece that i don't think anyone else can match. you have already been nomed but i'm giving you another vote anyway! excellent! tina x
Ladies,
Thanks for the comments, it means a lot as I just started doing this as a stress relief. It is easy to write when I am writing about memories, or emotions, and feelings I have had throughout this devastating life of mine. I try to write so its easy to understand and easily identifiable for others. Thanks for the support ladies.
Jerred L Coleman
great write congrats x
Jerred Coleman
Excellent write. My congrats and applause on your winning nomination
Regards & Love
WILLIAMSJI MAVELI
Very thought provoking and deeply felt