Marching

[Lightning Rod]

I'm only a soldier
as long as I have rations, I march

not like a pedestrian, no
like a mercenary obsessed
waiting for salt and blood

I would kill the emperor if I could
if I could to save the blood of my brothers
husbands and wives and significant others

still I march, even without pay
the scars on my forearms are displayed
my badges of addiction and battle
I straddle the great divide with innocence
and dedication to causes I hardly understand

just a soldier waiting for orders
D Day is a Pall Mall
dying to cross the borders
invade the enemy lines
terror on foot, my mongol horde
rapture on horseback

I'm adored in my armor and uniform
who cares about the paycheck?
I'm just a soldier living to plunder
and loot the absolute

[hester_prynne]

Truth is beauty.
It's all over this poem.
I really like this LRod....

H

[e_dog]

"I'm just a soldier living to plunder
and loot the absolute"

that's a great line. epitaph (or, T-shirt) worthy.

[joel]

my complete agreement with hester and e_dog. but make me a t-shirt with this one:

I'm only a soldier
as long as I have rations, I march

there's no way i can not read after this line.

awesome.

[mnaz]

lots packed into this versatile, compact testimonial...

"...dedication to causes I hardly understand"...

Well.... yes.