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Soldier

Soldier

he was in a war

never knew him before

his ears still ring

from all the bombing

he never wastes a napkin

never eats too much

never says too much

never takes too much

never sits too long

never bothers anyone

he’s spent a lot of time alone

dealing with his demons

if I could wave a wand

I’d make it all go away

he would have never went to war

his dad would have lived and been good to him

he would have went to college and been an engineer

his wife and kids would have remained under one roof

his life so good, he’d never need a drink

not even a drop

TL

Published inTamiko Lowery