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Once Mighty and Proud

August 7, 2015
By 12gage PLATINUM, Genesee,
12gage PLATINUM, Genesee,
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Favorite Quote:
"GODS OF WAR I CALL YOU, MY SWORD
IS BY MY SIDE.
I SEEK A LIFE OF HONR, FREE FROM
ALL FALSE PRIDE.
I WILL CRACK THE WHIP WITH A BOLD
MIGHTY HAIL.
COVER ME WITH DEATH IF I SHOULD
EVER FAIL.
"GLORY, MAJESTY, UNITY
HAIL, HAIL, HAIL. "


Once i stood proud, no matter what laid before, I would not know defeat, only victory no matter the cost i stood tall and fast.

Once I would take the fight to my emenies homeland, and either stood in victory or i laid down in death... once I removed evil from my country.

My red, white, blue flew behind me, with the souls of lost bothers and sisters blowing my mighty flag in the sky.

Once I stood before my great flag, and i saw proud bothers standing there....

....But today i stand there like before, but this time my mighty flag hangs with defeat and my lost bothers, are no where to be found.

Now i gasze towards the skies, "Oh lord help me find my way."

I whisper, as i bowl my head with shame.


The author's comments:

this peice of writing isn't yet finished, but i figured i would show the world what i hae already writen. hopefully i will get some comments that help me  finish this peice of work.


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on Aug. 17 2015 at 1:24 am
EmmettHerculeLaFave SILVER, Tucson, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again." -Thomas Paine

Very nice, refreshing take on old war poetry and the soldier's mindset. Work on spelling and grammar, unless you're pulling a Cormac McCarthy?