Soldier

by parker-c-penne

Published February 17, 2007

I have killed in my life.

I've seen murder and I've grown to accept it.

My eye's are stained by the wounds of other men.

Am I a monster,

A felon,

A foe.

Or?

Am I a hero,

Gallant and brave,

Or just another man,

The product of a brutal system.

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parker-c-penne commented Comment · Feb 17, 2007

Also, i accidentally inserted this into the "other fiction" section, and I'm going to move it ASAP!

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parker-c-penne commented Comment · Feb 17, 2007

This is a poem, a narrative style unique to most Irish poets like John Montague and Derek Mahon. The language is accesible and in most cases a story is being told.

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deleted6 commented Comment · Feb 17, 2007

Parker is this suppouse to be a poem a story. Or what? Also felon is spelt with one l.



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