A Soldier's Poem

by Arcticus

Published December 4, 2012

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I'm thinking of turning back.
I would be welcome home.
This is not what I came here for.

When I signed the dotted line,
I must've been lost and high.
Never meant to walk down this road.

There's only murder; we salute.
Invade like brutes.
Put my armor on
but I can't escape the truth.

There's only blood; we march.
Another order. Depart.
Put my troop-boots on
but I can't escape my heart.

And my heart weighs down upon me,
it's telling me to just let go.
In the vision of the man I was,
this is not what I came here for.

I left love crying at home,
shut the doors on her long ago.
But in the vision of the man I was,
this is not what I came here for.

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pletta
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pletta wrote a review Review · Dec 10, 2012

This is quite the strong statement. Are you speaking from personal experience? I don't mean to pry (oh irony). Some might find it offensive but what good is it if it isn't? Right? Some might have different ideas. I apologize if this hasn't been very constructive. I have a hard time knowing whether I should comment on commentary or grammar. Either way you've got quite a bit of both. Tell me did I hit the mark? Or do you want me to talk about how it made me feel?

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GeeLyria
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GeeLyria wrote a review Review · Dec 7, 2012

Hi, shoaib.

I'm just here to let you know that you're a wonderful poem and you've written a lovely poem. It flows beautifully, the subject is interesting and it's simply catchy from the beginning to the end. Very, very well written. Although, if I was to give you a suggestion, I would tell you to change the stanzas in bold to italics, because it is obvious that you want to emphasize them, but they being blacker distracts more than it should. :)

That's all I've got to say, though. Keep writing<3

Honestly,
Sol<3

A wonderful *poet* is what I meant. xD

Thanks :)

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CaptainFinick
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CaptainFinick wrote a review Review · Dec 7, 2012

'Every day is a new opportunity to grow, learn and enjoy whatever comes up.
Embrace each wonderful new day.
They all begin with no mistakes' - from Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. It's a fabulous book and this was a fabulous piece of work.

Well done on this.
You've used a good variety of words and have carefully watched over your punctuation and capital letters.

Keep on writing.
You've done well.

Thanks



People say I love you all the time - when they say, ‘take an umbrella, it’s raining,’ or ‘hurry back,’ or even ‘watch out, you’ll break your neck.’ There are hundreds of ways of wording it - you just have to listen for it, my dear.
— John Patrick, The Curious Savage