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To Walk a Mile

October 22, 2018
By mirandamick12 BRONZE, Carbondale, Pennsylvania
mirandamick12 BRONZE, Carbondale, Pennsylvania
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To walk a mile in my shoes, sure would be a feat.

To wring a man right by his neck, then go home to eat.

To smile in the face of evil and beat the enemies.

To walk a mile in my shoes, would ware the toughest soles.

To bury your friends six feet deep, seems nearly impossible.

To grow a kinship with the men who watched you shed tears,

Sure would strike the toughest heart with uptmost fear.

The scariest of all, would be the coming home.

To walk a mile in my shoes, sure does seem like something.

The solem looks come from every angle, but I thank God every day

That I walk with my fighting angels.

To walk the miles in my shoes, through storm and war and hurt

Sure does seem tough, but the coming home was worse.


The author's comments:

-Based on the perspective of a Vietnam Veteran.


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