SOLDIER
by
George L. Skypeck
I was that which others did not want to be.
I went where others feared to go,
and did what others failed to do.
I asked nothing from those who gave nothing,
and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness ...
should I fail.
I have seen the face of terror;
felt the stinging cold of fear;
and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moment's love.
I have cried, pained, and hoped ...but most of all,
I have lived times others would say were best forgotten.
At least someday I will be able to say that I was proud of what I was ...
a soldier.
By GEORGE L. SKYPECK, Reg™
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Used with permission.