Memories of a Veteran

I was a boy from the country
I went to fight in the war
From Bootcamp to Burma
I fought my share and more

The Japanese were many
Hiding here and there
Behind the bushes and the trees
They were everywhere

At my feet my buddy fell
We were the best of friends
No matter how much time goes by
This nightmare never ends.


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I wrote that poem when I was about 10 (in 4th grade). It was part of something we did for school. I remember going to my grandparents' house and looking through my grandpa's WWII things.. I wrote it in memory of my grandpa.

I miss you, grandpa... and love you! :)

Happy Veteran's Day to all the veterans out there--thank you for being a hero.