War

• Lachlan Hughes, Grade 12
• Poetry
• 2014

I am a soldier,
I am at war,
I feel like my life has dropped through a trap door
My purpose is to serve my country,
But I ask for nothing more,
Than for peace and unity and the world to adore,
All the heartache and trouble but really what for?
Most of the time I am tired and sore,
But I have a burning desire down to my core,
To kill any enemy who tries to hurt me.
You better start running cause I'm not going to flee.