Watching them fall

by marinecorps0405   Oct 26, 2005


I live at the outskirts of the battlefield.
I watch people run and shoot through my scope.
I watch them run like little ants plotting against us.
I wait for that perfect moment.
BOOM! I watch one fall.
one marine saved.
BOOM! another. one by one i drop them and one by one im saving my marines.
One by one i watch them fall.
to live or to die.
this is my burden.
i bare it myself.
take a life to save a life.
but who am i.
is this my purpose.
i exist to kill in order to save.
i live to extinguish life.
but what does that make me?

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  • 18 years ago

    by ShhhhItsASecret©

    I really liked this poem! It was beatifully written. At first, I was kind of confused as to what you were relating this to, but throughout the poem, it was easy to comprehend. Great job, I really really liked it. I could feel the emotion behind it and it was sensational! Great job and keep up the lovely work!

    ~BJ~

  • 18 years ago

    by Lucy Loves Not

    "I bare it myself"...bare should be bear.

    Anyway...good poem. I liked it, very strong. Makes you think about how war is such a discrepancy....people kill for the good of their country, for their men...we're both doing the same thing....protecting ourselves, but hurting ourselves. Good job bringing out such strong emotions.

    Lucy Loves Not

  • 18 years ago

    by Jamie

    Wow, it's really interesting to read these, i've never read any poems about actually being in the war so this is really neat to hear, cause you must have been through a lot, so thanks for sharing. this idea is amazing 5/5

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