[.Someone Else's War.]

I'm not anti-war and this poem is just a cluttering of words to me. I believe that the soldiers have a good reason for fighting right now, whether they tell us what it is or not. If you don't stand up for what they're doing for us, f**k you.

The soldier marches on fighting someone else's war
Looking back at the man that he was once before
A simple home, simple life, a simple man without a care
But his remeniscing's ended as gunshots fill the air
A bullet pierces through his chest, his eyes well up with tears
The camoflauge he wears can not hide him from his fears
Just another pawn who for his country he will die
While somewhere miles away, he can hear his family cry
A hero to us all, held in such high regard
He's dying for his country as his whole world falls apart
The soldier's blood is spilled, fighting someone else's war
And he never even knew what he was fighting for.

Author's Note

Enjoy.

Reviews

[brita]

This one filled me with sadness. To think that there's people dieing every day and having to leave their family behind for some unknown reason. It's easy to say "Wow, that makes me so sad" and then the next minute just shrug it off. This peice, however, reminded me of what I would do if one of my family had died in the war. I would fall apart.
Nice job.

[M_S_Lay]

Political veiws aside, I appreciate the piece for its beauty.
Nice work

[PhoeniX]

i hope you realize how strong your words are here in this piece. rhyming was good. your words spilled out and fell into place. im a big fan of war poems like this one. great job

[inhale]

you have a way with words this was amazing

[Kirsty Lee]

I had tears in my eyes. It shows from the soldier's eyes. An individual not the entire army, on what he feels. He is afraid..he doesn't know or understand, all he knows is that he is dieing and he has a bloody family who will miss him.

This is the price of Wars, and you paint it so beautifully.