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"Corpsman" (The Blood of Battle)

He knelt beside the child and watched him die,
Too many times he took this place before.
But still his feelings ran down from his eye,
As he cursed the bitter want of useless War.

He held the soldier's hand, until he passed,
at least the child didn't die alone.
Another priceless sacrifice, so young.
Another son, would not be going home.

The Corpsman stopped just long enough to cry,
then he hurried to the next who called for aid.
Again he knelt to watch another die.
"It's over now, no need to be afraid."

The blood of battle always warm and red,
yet it turns cold quickly, once the soul is dead.
The Corpsman tried his best to ease the pain,
Yet forever in his heart it shall remain.

He never will forgive the reasons why,
he had to kneel and watch those children die.
He can't forget the worthless cause of War,
The quest of Government for having more.

"People don't start Wars, Governments do."

Between Veterans

There's a bond between Veterans,
That can't be described,
Unless you looked into death, and returned.
It's the pride of defending your homeland,
It's an honor, so valiantly earned.

There's a brotherhood cementing soldiers.
Adding strength to the stories they tell
It's the footprints where angels resisted,
It's the courageous survival of Hell.

There's a feeling, a heartbeat, a spirit,
That no coward could ever inspire.
Because without having walked in the boots of your home,
You can't know what it's like under fire.
When an instance is all that divides you, '
from living and giving it all
It's the hero that stands, without question,
It's the Veterans who have taken the fall.

It's the loyalty, this love of Country.
That carries us into harm's way.
It's devotion, unbending, unending,
that the Veterans defend, every day.

Who Harmed This Country More?

You look at me with hostility,
saying that I am to blame,
for embarrassing the nation,
and bringing it to shame,
yet you sat at home and popped your pills,
loving freely, at your will,
while we defended those freedoms,
on some distant, bloody hill.

We only did the duty,
that our Country asked we do.
We only did what we were told,
with thoughts it was for you.
We held this Country in our hearts.
as we watched our Brothers die.
We vowed our dedication,
and we held our heads up high.

But you forget who gave their blood,
so you could speak your mind.
And you forget, the families,
we were asked to leave behind,
who were also those we battled for,
we cherished, in our chore.
So tell me now, tell them, indeed,
Who harmed our Country more?

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