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I Remember Baghdad

April 18, 2013
By Breezey PLATINUM, Orange City, Iowa
Breezey PLATINUM, Orange City, Iowa
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I remember Baghdad
I remember my mates
I remember pulling the trigger
And how I was so afraid that what I saw there would consume me
I remember the sounds of the screaming children
I remember shooting someone and watching their life disappear in seconds.
I remember watching them twitch and jerk out of existence.
Even though Baghdad is far behind me
I remember the explosions that light up the dark night sky and made the ground beneath my feet tremble with pain
But I know what I’ve done and seen… and it haunts me every night in my dreams
I remember Baghdad


The author's comments:
I tried to put my self in the place of a hero who had just come back from Baghdad.... the book sunrise over fallujah inspired me.

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on May. 27 2013 at 2:41 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.&quot;<br /> &mdash;Apple&rsquo;s &ldquo;Think Different&rdquo; commercial, 1997<br /> &ldquo;Crazy people are considered mad by the rest of the society only because their intelligence isn&#039;t understood.&rdquo; <br /> ― Weihui Zhou

Sorry, for not commenting on this sooner. For whatever reason but my forum page wasn't working. Anyways, now it does. I have to say that this is a huanting poem. Clever with the way you decided to use the perspective of a person who has witnessed such horror. I commend you for writing a poem like this. And how appropriate is it also that I'm reading this poem on Memorial Day? Ironic, isn't it? 

on Apr. 25 2013 at 12:40 pm
MeggieMills SILVER, Baltimore, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
I write...so therefor I am a Writer.

Very nice! But I- to be honest met Iraqian friends at school...(I dont really know which side your on but its fine)  Just grammer errors but its very nice!

on Apr. 24 2013 at 12:23 pm
SunnyDreams BRONZE, Niger Falls, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Can you feel what I have seen, when no one else has lived through what I have?-HalveOfLife

this is awesome and spectacular keep writing like this please :)  

on Apr. 24 2013 at 9:02 am
KassandraMichelle263451 SILVER, Charlott, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You know you&#039;re in love when you can&#039;t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.&rdquo; <br /> ― Dr. Seuss

very well writen

on Apr. 23 2013 at 8:31 pm
SimoneSimon SILVER, Porter Corners, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A daily Pearly is the key to a happy life&quot;<br /> explanation: Pearly is a cartoon pearl I drew on my friend&#039;s notebook<br /> <br /> &quot; &#039;You can&#039;t repeat the past&#039;....&#039;Can&#039;t repeat the past? Of course you can!&#039; &quot;<br /> - Jay Gatsby

im not familiar with Baghad or those events, so this is quite new to me, I like the way you say what you say in simple terms

on Apr. 23 2013 at 8:28 pm
TevyRae PLATINUM, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Here is a small fact: You are going to die.&quot; ~The Book Thief<br /> &quot;You have no stupidity inside of your adorable little self.&quot; ~Mikey Pasterik

very, very good. you seriously should send this to the military. don't know how you would go about sending it. do some research (google xD) maybe fix some grammar before sending it in, but other than that it's great!

on Apr. 23 2013 at 7:19 pm
Breezey PLATINUM, Orange City, Iowa
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Thank You So Much Cosbino for the feedback!;)  

on Apr. 23 2013 at 6:57 pm
The_Narrator SILVER, Raymond, Mississippi
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.&quot; -J.F.K.

This is great. I love every bit of it.

on Apr. 23 2013 at 2:42 pm
Breezey PLATINUM, Orange City, Iowa
21 articles 0 photos 16 comments
Thank you so much for reading my poetry .. i hope it was worth your time!Please feel free to give me feedback as well as comments ...  ha i need all the help i can get to become a better writer.!