as they stand side by side1
daring not look away2
planning for a new tomorrow3
and on this very last day4
not really understanding5
why it began6
and was now over7
yet, somehow, together they had stayed8
traveling to a far horizon9
where the sunset was like a weight on their backs10
and all the things they gained11
guided them on12
and tantalized their needs13
and glorified their deeds14
in this far away place15
now, returning to their homeland16
these soldier's jobs were done17
together they had come18
from a small town19
and now they were20
forever bound21
by the things they had 22
seen23
and done24
on this sandy soil25
returning as heroes26
but feeling like zeroes 27
they stand side by side28
not daring to look back29
was it a war ?30
or a political kill?31
either way 32
they had their fill33
Author notes
contest entry,,,(I hate eggs) 2 soldiers return from war
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this was pretty good, but i was looking more for stories in my contest, but still a very good poem entry
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GREAT POEM
This is a very heartfelt poem, Thanj you for writing it sd others could share it with you. -
This is great the troops will enjoy this one. Haley27
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thanks so much for your comments on this piece...being an oldgal , I remember the Vietnam War as well as Desert Storm and our present conflict...war changes everyone...there are rarely any winners only altered personalities going on with life...may sound a littel pessimistic, but the proof is in the survivors...thanks for reading...freda
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This is very deep. My friend's older brother was in the marines and when he came back from Iraq, my friend said he'd totally changed. I couldn't even imagine what the solders go through. wonderful write, great job.
Jen
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