Just Love A Soldier Poem by Philip Lore

Walking patrol, under a burning sun,
Suddenly..just a kid...he fires his gun.
Some will question these things we do,
To shoot him down, does this shock you?

Let me tell you the reason why,
Should he live...that I must die?
What about my family waiting at home,
No more daddy..my wife all alone.

This is war, our enemies hate us so,
They shoot at us daily, wherever we go.
Its hard to do, can't pick or choose,
Hesitate once, you'll surely lose.

Don't be so fast to criticize,
Tell me how you'd feel, closing your buddy's dead eyes?
I hardens your spirit, being in war,
We just want to be loved,
Not misunderstood anymore.

We were once your little children,
Holding your hand,
Now we're dying here in this hostile land,
So love us and trust us, as long as you can.

Just love your soldier,
He's only a man,
Doing his best,
The best that he can.