A Soldiers Eyes Poem by katie

A Soldiers Eyes

Rating: 4.4


when you look into a soldiers eyes
you see the images locked deep inside
the torture and hate he has seen
the deaths of friends that have been
the hard decisions he has made
the killing blast of one grenade
the countless men he has killed
the dangerous missions he has fulfilled
the horrific gore
the madness of war
the deaths of the innocent, their piercing scream
now you too wont be able to dream
that steely eyed soldier was just a boy
untill war took all his joy.
so when you meet a soldier with distant eyes
think of what he has seen and why he wears that disguise.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sean North 30 May 2007

i had to read this again.... and wow..... this is so so right on......katie

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the poet 31 May 2007

well balanced and composed poem. Good Job! ! !

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DMG Emmie 02 September 2007

You did a really good job on this poem! ! :)

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Eric Novacek 03 January 2008

and yet I'll gladly see it 4 times over so no civilian is forced to see one bit of it.... I truly enjoy your poems, thankyou for writing what I lack the skill to put into words.

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Rachel Fraser-burton 13 February 2008

This is a trully wonderful poem that expresses the true thoughts of a soldier. Thank you for writing this powerful peace.

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Jonthan Ibbotson 01 May 2009

thank you this poem as a fellow soldier i thank you agian i can tell you that this poem is a good representative of a soldiers life and i salute you a job well done thank you

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djean Whitney 20 April 2009

Broke my heart... this poem brought tears to my eyes. You say a lot with your words. This trully expresses the true thoughts of a soldier. Powerful peace, thanks! :) Katie you are a true poet...10+++

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Eddie Roa 11 January 2009

Hi! , I’m Eddie Roa and I just got in to this website. By chance I came across your name in the list of poets and read some of your works. I have posted some of my poems today and yesterday. My style ranges from light to dark poetry (modern enough but not postmodern) and some Japanese verse forms like haiku, senryu and tanka. I hope you will bother to check out my work. Thanks and happy writing.

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Rico Avila 10 January 2009

One of my favorites.

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Kesav Easwaran 28 October 2008

Looking through the eyes of a soldier...well written piece...true and meaningful words, Katie...10

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