Military Poems

[Amethyst Darkstar]

::Crimson Skies::

Dazing off into lost thoughts
Staring into the crimson sky
The sun is setting, the breeze blowing
So much life surrounds me;
Yet everything is still dead.  

[Amethyst Darkstar]

: biggrin etermination::

I don't have a home
So I can't get homesick
I've been on boats before
So i can't get seasick.

Planned on joining
Right out of school
Only to have that dream
Shattered.

Now a year later
I'm trying again
Less to lose now,
Yet so much more
To miss.

I'm determined
To get both accepted
By the boyfriend & the Navy
To prove something of myself
Without being judged
On my size.  

[Amethyst Darkstar]

::Blue Thundah::

We all focus and aim
We are perfecting every move we make,
Marching is the name of the game
On the drill floor we awake.

Spinning rifles, tossing them around
Looking snappy and serious,
Hit the floor together, it’s a beautiful sound
Some moves looking quite mysterious.

Exhibition teams take the floor!
No commander to yell
At the end, a roar
A sign knowing we did well.  

[Amethyst Darkstar]

::Military Passion::

Courtesy.
Respect.
Responsibility.
Trust.
Honor.
Focus.
Self-discipline.
Courage.

All these things make a:

Cadet
Drill Team
JROTC Corp
A family.

I will never forget
My high-school family
I lived, breathed JROTC
It was my passion.

I stayed in it all four years
Acquired the nickname
"Major Pain".

I was very small compared to most
But I was one of the strongest
And loudest, most respected.

Echo, Foxtrot, Bravo Alpha.
The flights I was all in
I stayed after school for PT sessions
Drill Team and Color Guard practices.

I enjoyed the talks
I shared with my class
I enjoyed the pain
We endured together.

I went Leadership School
Leadership Challenge Weekend
I met the Governor of New Hampshire
Won Outstanding Flight, and even won
Outstanding Unit, four years in a row.
[That was a record for our Unit.]

I took a trip to West Point,
And New York City, as my senior trip
Even watched an Army/Air Force game
I'll never forget that trip.

To all my fellow Space Cadets
Out there in the world
I wish you all the best of luck
Hopefully we'll see each other again soon
And laugh about all our memories;

Together, as a family.  

[Amethyst Darkstar]

::Sands Of Time::

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In the sands of Time
On man stands alone;
Serving his country
While so many worry.

He was but an Angel
A well loved Marine;
Loving, Caring & Protective
Of his few close friends.

Yet now he's been deported
Once again, to the seas;
God how much I miss him
& wish for his safe return.
 
[weloveyouwill]

It's now that I take the time
To write this little poem;
To think of all the others whom have served
& gave the biggest sacrifice of all.
 
It's because of your services
That I can still walk freely;
Speak my mind
Instead of cowering in fear.
 
to all the Fallen Soldiers - I thank you
For your time & Dedication;
You will never be forgotten
& of course you will always be missed.  

[Amethyst Darkstar]

::Sniper's Serenade::

A single man falls without a sound to be heard
And none of his comrades know how or why;
They look around; fear slowly taking over
As another soldier falls silently.

Taking cover from their unseen foe
Looking to their commanders, not knowing where to go;
A faint little whine in the air
And suddenly another falls, his comrades can only stare.

Roving their eyes left and right
Not knowing where to take the fight;
Hurried orders yelled by the ones in charge
Telling them to go and find the attackers, still at large.

Soldiers four, five, and six are shot
All the basic rules have been forgot;
Seven, eight and nine all die
In their last breath, they say goodbye.

A state of panic suddenly grips their force
There's only one reason; a sniper, of course;
The deadliest of enemies, the greatest of shots
He could kill them all. Every one of them. The lot.

How long had he been there;
When would he leave;
Would he grant them an ounce of reprieve?
These unspoken thoughts, never to share.

Their shadowed attacker smirks in hiding
As the battalion slowly retreats;
He has done what was needed, which is sure to bring good tidings
He slowly moves from his position, satisfied. Mission complete.  

[Amethyst Darkstar]

::War::

Bloodshed, death, decay
No time to think
Just to act on instinct
No time to think about rules
Only to become the fallen.

I wish I could start
This whole thing over again
I wish I didn't know now
What I didn't know then.

Never thought I'd be here now
Holding this sniper rifle
Hiding in some dug-out trench
Wondering if today
Will be my last.

Breaking into a sweat
Feels like I'll never leave
This place is Hell
There's no escape.

Watching as my brother falls
I thought I was focused
But I'm scared, we're not
Prepared [at all].

Blood gushing
From my brother's
Chest and stomach
My breath shortened
Looking around for help
My mind begins to race.

Piercing shots ring out all around
Grenades and tanks deafening the sounds
I scream out as
A bullet lodges itself in my body.

Falling to my knees
I stare into the crimson sky
My body slowly losing control.

Blood flow slowing;
Heart rate quieting
Until my body completely
shuts d
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