. ''The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war,no matter how justified,shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation'' --George Washington--
Wednesday, 6 December 2006
`Coming Of Age`
I wrote this poem `Coming Of Age` to describe the feelings of a young soldier that has made the transition from boy to man after experiencing combat for the first time.
The guns fell silent his ears ringing like church bells
Warm sunlight hit his face like a smile from God
The mist of battle drifted over his friends, no one spoke
Filling his lungs with air he could taste the cordite
Eyes stinging he thought of nothing
He was alive
He was Twenty years old
A tear trickled down the side of his face
He wiped it away and pushed on up the hill.
© Mack (RG)"Every day feels like the day of a funeral"
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