“Unknown Soldier”

Posted on December 2, 2012 by ABSTRACT KING

You don’t know me,

I don’t know you,

Your husband I could be.

 

I’m the Unknown Soldier,

I’m not old, I’m not new,

I died for my country,

I died for you.

 

In World War I, I fought in the woods,

I fought in the trees,

I fought in the rivers,

And I fought in the streams.

 

You don’t know me because I don’t have a face.

They couldn’t find a piece of me to trace.

I died for my country,

I died for you.

 

In World War II, I fought in the air,

The bombs burned my skin,

And they burned by hair.

 

I also fought beneath the sea,

What a watery grave for me.

I died for my country,

I died for you.

 

In Vietnam, I fought over there,

I didn’t know the enemy would be everywhere.

We lost that war, but I never knew.

I died for my country,

I died for you.

 

Now that I’m History,

They guard me day and night.

And if anyone bothers me,

They put up a fight.

 

I’m the Unknown Soldier,

I died for my country,

I died for you.

 

About ABSTRACT KING

I'm originally from a small town in Central Texas, Lampasas. In the early stages writing was often spurred by some emotional event. What is currently on the Abstract King website is "the tip of the iceberg" so to speak. A pile of indecipherable hand written journals, thousands of photos, and hundreds of hours of video have sat collecting dust in storage over the years. Wondering about the effects fire, flood, or death would have on this massive amount of "me", drove me to create something more permanent. So, I began digitizing all the written words, editing, and sharing pieces with friends. The site is an extension of the positive feedback and intrinsic value I have received since. For the sake of creation, I put it out there for you. If you have an emotional response along the paths in my kingdom, then that's a bonus!
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