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An American Soldier

February 11, 2014
By Mustacheofthelorax SILVER, Ashland, Nebraska
Mustacheofthelorax SILVER, Ashland, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
No matter how may people are watching you, no matter what they are saying and what they are doing, it doesn't change the fact that you are you and that you are amazing.


An American Soldier
by Brittney Clark
To the Music of, ‘Say Something’ by A Great Big World

America, I’m here fighting for you
My wife is at home making it through
Benny, my son, is only two
I swear on my life I’ll come home to you

I know what I need to do
I’ll just keep holding on
‘Til my deployment is through

I fight with pride in my heart
Until a road-side bomb
Blows my world apart

Say something, comrade, I can’t lose you
The paramedics will know what to do
I see them draw near before I black out
The last thing I hear is a panicked shout

And I wake up in my bed
The doctor tells me
I’m lucky I’m not dead

At home in a wheelchair after 20 years
My wife’s eyes are filling with tears
Ben’s off to the war and I’m filled with fear
America, help me if you can hear

Save my son, I still believe in you
Say Something



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on Mar. 23 2014 at 6:34 pm
SunnyDreams BRONZE, Niger Falls, Other
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Can you feel what I have seen, when no one else has lived through what I have?-HalveOfLife

Again Moy Buena!! amazing I loved this one a lot  :D

on Mar. 14 2014 at 2:10 pm
Mustacheofthelorax SILVER, Ashland, Nebraska
7 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
No matter how may people are watching you, no matter what they are saying and what they are doing, it doesn't change the fact that you are you and that you are amazing.

Thank you very much....I worked hard on it!

on Mar. 13 2014 at 4:17 pm
Nella.Girl97 BRONZE, Ashland, Wisconsin
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"Keep on dreaming even if it breaks your heart."

Very well written!

vfehringer said...
on Feb. 28 2014 at 9:43 am
Your poem was really good.  The last stanza gave me goose bumps!  Nice work!