Walking Soldier
Walking soldier off to war,
in the footsteps of many, gone before.
Will he win like those of yore?
Will he even, the awful score?
Walking soldier all down the line.
Walking soldier doing doubletime.
Walking soldier what will you find?
Walking soldier, is this your time?
Walking tall and strong,
with resolve and spirit.
The wrath of God on his side,
and the enemy to fear it.
A long line of youth,
entering the grinder,
of blood letting gore,
that makes one no kinder.
Walking soldier all down the line.
Walking soldier doing doubletime.
Walking soldier what will you find?
Walking soldier, is this your time?
False bravado and immature brash,
demonizing an enemy like a bad rash,
anger and fear mix for the mash,
a roll of dice determines the clash.
The sound and the fury becomes so intense,
when the fog of war begins to commence.
Earsplitting concussion consumes the sense,
innocence of childhood becomes past tense.
Walking soldier all down the line.
Walking soldier doing doubletime.
Walking soldier what will you find?
Walking soldier, is this your time?
Wounded soldier walks home to jeers or glory,
whether he wins or loses, it's the same old story.
Decorated for valor or spurned for desertion,
the soldier's been hurt and walks with the gory.
Walking through life on the path of honor,
the soldier walks with long thoughts of dread.
Nightmares and fears dance through his head,
for though he tries to live, he's the walking dead.
Walking soldier all down the line.
Walking soldier doing doubletime.
Walking soldier what will you find?
Walking soldier, is this your time?
Copyright 2015 © Ronald W. Hull
9/24/15
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I had an uncle who was a WWI vet. He died before I was born.
Lee Hyland I'm told was basically shell-shocked, and sat quietly in a dark corner, rarely talking. I still have several of the Medals he was awarded.
Another "Lost Soul" ... or Walking Dead.