Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Poem by Tiffany Petruzzi

Yesterday, they were training,
Today, they are deployed,
Tomorrow, they come home.
Yesterday, they saw it first hand,
Today, a buddy is shot,
Tomorrow, he's shipped home.
Yesterday, a bomb exploded,
Today, shells rain in,
Tomorrow, planes will soar.
Yesterday, he ate,
Today, he showers,
Tomorrow, more devastation.
Yesterday, his baby was born,
Today, his letters arrive,
Tomorrow, he cries.
Yesterday, he returned home,
Today, he smiles,
Tomorrow, his world turns gray.
Yesterday, he was hit,
Today, he fights for his life,
Tomorrow, he's gone home.
Yesterday, his war ended,
Today, he sits in the cold,
Tomorrow, he'll sleep for an eternity.
Yesterday, they were training,
Today, they are deployed,
Tomorrow, they come home.