The soldier lies motionless in the desert.
He assesses his life, coming to the harsh
realization that he has failed miserably
to live up to the expectations set upon him.
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Wow Michael. You write with so much depth for one so young. Keep going.
This is a well written expression of the terrible waste of young life we are suffering lately.
Wow, I never fought in a war, but your poems seem like you have. thank you