They buried
my gun straight down into the ground and rested my helmet on the stock. They
placed a board with my name, rank and serial number etched deep across the gun
and left me there in the ground. Maybe someday they will come back and mark the
place where I fell, but I doubt it since I was on the losing side.
I did not
choose this side. I went where I was told. I did what I was told. I was a good
soldier. My country needed me so I did what they said.
I was a good
soldier. I left the home of my parents and joined with my new brothers. I
protected my land from the enemy, from both within and without. I was told
there were those who would destroy my way of life and I chose to believe them. I
saw the evil in the eyes of my neighbors and quietly celebrated when they were
taken away. The leaders told us our problems would be solved and our nation
would be strong if we cleansed it of impurities. They told us what wasn’t pure
and we cleansed. It was what we were told to do. Those who questioned would be
cleansed as well. It was our responsibility to make our nation strong.
I lie here
in the arms of my mother country knowing my mother was praying I would be home
resting in her arms. I believed with my whole heart the words my leaders, after
all, what would they benefit from these kind of lies.
So, I lie
here, comforted by the truth of my convictions. Knowing my leaders would never
lead me into the paths of evil. I need to be able to place my faith somewhere
why not in the men who led us from ruin to prosperity?
Maybe
my death will allow my mother to live in a peaceful land, safe from any harm.
When the war is over I pray they find my resting place and bring my bones home.
It does not matter if we won or lost, every son deserves to return home to his mother.
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