Somewhere on the battlefield, a man is sent from home.
Somewhere on the battlefield, a man is at war,
With decisions, complicated and hard.
Somewhere on the battlefield, a man stands at post.
Fearful, but strong, he strikes the enemy one by one.
Somewhere on the battlefield, an opposing fortress,
Feeble and unreliant is destroyed.
Somewhere on the battlefield, a Hero is born.
Somewhere on the battlefield, our Hero wins the war.
Somewhere on the battlefield, the war and men are revered.
Somewhere at home, a family rejoices for life and freedom.
(9/9/2004)
Michael Koelliker
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-battlefield-3/
