Saturday, November 30, 2024

And Well They Served

To stand on unfamiliar soil,

Stranger to the local custom,

Sent in blindness void of reason,

Purposed only to defend,

 

Cautioned not to question orders,

You are but a puzzle piece.

Higher forces guide decisions.

“You will thank us in the end.”

 

Settling into your mission,

Studying a hated foe,

Never knowing what may happen

When and if the mortars fly.

 

Stealthily behind your weapon,

Senses climbing to a peak,

Ready to defend your comrades,

Question not the reason why.

 

Grateful when the fray is over,

Though you’re weary to the bone.

A needful nation sent you there.

A thankful throng welcomes you home.

 


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