We Fought
We fought
We served
To fight for a cause
A cause that stemmed from
Freedom
An idea rooted in the belief that
We fought
We carried rifles
We wore the uniforms
We fought
Freedom should have rang
Like
Our hearts rang for
Freedom
But their hearts were broken
Our children, Our wives
Eyes filled with sorrow
We fought
For them
For their freedom
We are not weak
We are not a bird with a broken wing
For
We are fearless lions
We are clever foxes
But
We lost so much
We struggled, We suffered
But they did not care
They threw us to the side of the road
But
We fought
With them
Beside them
But they left us for dead
Their hearts, Their minds
Hollow
Replaced with evil power
We had no say
We remained controlled
Hatred filled our hearts
But
We fought
For freedom
To see a light at the end of the tunnel
Instead
We only saw darkness
And
It only got darker
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RebeccaYSPerez
This poem is certainly without a doubt a powerful piece. The repetition reminded me much of the drill chants they would have, the format making everything seem cut and quick, much like the way some of solders have been accustomed to speaking now, like my uncle. The images you gave were haunting, and strong. I found myself diving deeper into this piece the farther I went. Most of all, the end was haunting, and punched the reader in the gut. Good luck in the slam, thank you so much for sharing this piece.
Rebecca