BrittanyC2007

__Life as a Soldier__

Long goodbyes People cry Soldiers are leaving, there last moments fly Don’t want to let go knowing that they might die You say you will be back, though that might be a lie One last look at your family with tears in your eyes

Get your gun, your boots, your bag Say goodbye to your prideful flag Ready to fight for your country, stay alive, and stay glad Don’t forget what you’re fighting for even when times get bad

Blood, mud, and rain You’re done, your cold, and filled with pain Don’t give up, remember all that you will gain Your future, your family, your new life in fame Be a hero, don’t die, don’t lose, don’t live your life in shame Your best friend is dead, you long to get home, and yourself is to blame

It’s like walking into the bloody gates of hell Bombs, bullets, you rather be rotting in a jail cell You run, you shoot, soldiers yell Descent, despair, you think you may die of the smell

You’re starving and dirty, wishing to see the suns forgotten glow Weapons and fellow soldiers lying breathless row by row Jump down; go hide in the trenches below They aim, they fire one last blow You’re on your back, watching your blood slowly flow You’re dead; you’re free, now you can go…