A Soldiers Other Day

poem by: Alex McEwan
Written on Jul 07, 2013 

 Rhodesia
A soldier’s day 1977 



Here I lay shaded from African sun 
Waiting for my foe to come
I came to this land for fortune not fame
Now daily I play this deadly game 

This beautiful country ravaged by war
Lying here sweating from every pore
Someone’s father, someone’s son
Many have died from the shot of my gun 

Innocent people I am here to protect
From the insurgents who choose to defect
All is quiet, animals feed, and birds fly by
A picturesque sight beneath a blue sky

Waiting all day, as the day before
Lying here is a tedious chore
Night descends what a thrill
Today I had no need to kill

 

Tags: deep, hope,

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Marc Damian commented:
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