Fallen Soldier

by Steve - Not entered

As a broken shell I lay here 
Cracked and bruised, no more to fear 
I'm a fallen soldier 
A moth caught in the wind 
Blood-soaked in sorrow 
Been trampled in the mud 
No one to cry to 
For friends are all dying 
Nowhere to turn to 
For darkness follows me 
Draping disease across my home 
Scattered angry vices 
Infectious to the touch 
Pecking what once was left 
She is torn 
And I am torn 
My land is folded backwards 
On the battlefield I lie 
On glass and bones I bleed 
Sensation all but gone 
I bleed 
I'll die tonight 
Leave in anger 
Shouting curse at the war 
The war I'm losing 
The war I lost 
I'll die tonight 
Under the midnight sky 
The ground will swallow 
And I'll be forgotten 
Six feet of blood 
Bury my pride 
Tasting salty tears 
As the band plays on 
And the war never ends 
Marching endlessly 
To the edge of the world 
Crushing me as all the other 
Fallen soldiers
Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1998-08-23 17:31:17
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:40:31
Poem ID: 50512

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