Soldier Tears

One night in Iraq a soldier looked to the sky.

He posed a question to God as to why.

"Why all the fighting; I don't understand".

Was the question he asked, as he stood in the sand

He searched the heavens high above

Thinking "If we truly are one world, then where is the love?"

And that's when he saw it; shining so bright

His question answered...a tear fell from his eye

The kids always known it; now he knew it too

The Little Dipper flies over, the Middle East too.

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    Don't Run!!!

Though it wore no cloak nor carried a scythe

Me and Jim both...we knew it was him.

To see it in person...an ominous fright.

Its eyes close together; a predator like no other

we were locked in his sight.

Us two; his quarry, awaiting his burst.

Me; I was praying...don't go for me first.

Terror stricken...my heart quickened

My feet were like lead. Jim started to gun it

He thought he could outrun it; but the beast won instead.

Grim was on his neck quick...Jim's blood running thick.

My stomach turning; I thought I would be sick.

I was hearing; flesh tearing...I heard his bones break

I wasn't sure, how much more I could take.

The beast gobbled and slurped...made a sickening burp

Grim ate him whole; ate Jim down to his sneakers.

I watched Jim lose his soul...lose his soul to the Reaper.

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