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I Am An American Soldier

April 18, 2013
By Breezey PLATINUM, Orange City, Iowa
Breezey PLATINUM, Orange City, Iowa
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I am an American Soldier
I wonder when ill return home
I hear a young boy’s mother asking why we took her sons life
I see her clinging and trembling on her knees arms wrapped around her lifeless son
I want to tell her he’s going to be fine
I am an American Soldier
I pretend that seeing people around me die doesn’t affect my sleep
I feel confused, speechless, and weary
I though the trigger of my m_16 and shake
I worry I have no feelings
I cry when I see the hurt in these people’s eyes
I am an American Soldier
I understand I’m fighting for what’s wright
I say I’m proud of what I do for my country
I dream about my newborn son who I’ve never seen
I try to call home and write letters as often as I can
I hope I make my wife and son proud
I am an American Soldier


The author's comments:
I put my self in the place of a soldier who is currently deployed.

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on Apr. 23 2013 at 1:26 pm
cryokinetic4325 BRONZE, Cayce, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
the pen is mightier than the sword

I LOVE THIS THING IT IS AWESOME AND YOU SHOULD SEND IT TO THE MILITARY  

on Apr. 23 2013 at 12:56 pm
Breezey PLATINUM, Orange City, Iowa
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Please feel free to comment and give me feedback! It would be greatly appriciated!Thanks