~ WAR ~ TORN ~
If it came down to it.
Would you turn
and run or face it?
Would you stand
your ground
or hide?
Or would you
charge over the hill
not knowing
what you'd meet
on the other side.
When all you
hear are
gun shots
and the sound of your
friends fading
cries?
Or would you
look toward the smoke
filled sky
and say a prayer
Thinking you
were about to die?
Do you
really believe
that you'd have time
to think?
When the truth is
you don't
have time to blink.
Would you dream
of your
life back home
When nothing seems
to matter when
you're numb to
the bone?
Could you pull
the trigger
on a child because
their tiny
bodies are strapped
with dynamite?
And if you
did, do you think
you'd ever
sleep again at night?
Could you pick up
the limbs
of War-torn victims
Because you're taught
to never leave
a man behind?
Would you have
the mental strength
to battle on
Knowing so many
have already died?
Could you
return home
and feel like a hero
when your response
to medals
is less than
zero?
Would you
or could you remember
every fallen brother
and keep
the torment inside
your mind?
Because all this
is expected when
you're a soldier.
To hold no emotion
inside.
(c)Jon.London
By Jon.London
© 2009 Jon.London
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