A Long Way, From Home by ShyHeart

I made it through the hard part, never thought, I get through it
Sliding through all this mud and people yelling at me, hey, recruit
You are going to die, you don't have what it takes, to be a Marine
We are going to send your ass, back home, we need men, not you

They yelled at everyone, we all felt, like that night, when I said, I love you with a
Smile, stars shining in your eyes, you said..., as you wiped a tear from your eye,
Now is not the time, to say you love me, I may never see you again, yes, we are
More than friends, then, we just, said, good-bye.

Now, I made it, I have my orders, 3rd Battallion, Fourth Marines, get your gear!
You are headed for Iraq, my, what a surprise to hear, Iraq, just eighteen, now,
I'm going to see the world, pack on my back, rifle in my hands, off to Iraq
How bad could it be, then I thought of that night, when you wiped away that tear

As we board the plane, headed into no where, but, hell, I just, didn't know
I'm eighteen, was playing football, you were the homecoming queen
The band was hot and we danced, all night long, that was, so long ago
Now, I'm eighteen, and headed for Iraq, but I'm ready, pack on my back

My Captain swears, get your asses down, RPG coming in, next sound
Broke my heart, Corpsman, man down, it was my friend from boot-camp
He was laying in a pool, of his, own blood, I heard him say, I'm just eighteen
Why am I here, what has happened to me, then..., he closed his eyes

Nothing I could do, nothing I could say, just thought about...,

I'm A Long Way From Home

Britney (67.136.99.19) -- Saturday, June 11 2005, 02:40 pm

wow
nice poem. sad though...! but, a great one. Made you kinda think about life.. thinking i'm very young too.

barb (209.112.22.178) -- Saturday, June 11 2005, 02:51 pm

very good
If this really happened I'm sorry. If not you have a good imagination and good writing.

Terrie* (69.19.171.95) -- Monday, June 13 2005, 02:36 am

only an arms length away from home now.
i thank God ,i'm blessed you made it back safely, patiently i await, heartfelt meanin' to me, hurry home ; )

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