I HAVE GOTTEN OFF EASY
I have gotten off easy
I didn't see War close-up
I didn't have my head blown off
I didn't see my friends blown apart
I didn't have to kill anyone
I got off easy
Others did the hard stuff
They fought the wars
I remained behind the lines
I wasn't one of the real defenders
I got off easy
I haven't known the hardest things in life
The war goes on
But I still am not in the front line
I pray for our soldiers
May God protect them
And heal the injured
And console if this is in any way possible
The families of those who have been lost.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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