soldier

By toy soldier

"They" are told when where and how
but never given a reason why
just a likeness of a person
just a shadow
a vague shape cast upon the ground
walked on and over looked
identical to the rest

no depth
..
no voice
..
no face
..
no fealings
..
lined up in a row and forgotten

"They" are what you read about in books or see or tv
"They" are just fiction
"They" don't exist

now i know better.

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Published on Tuesday, November 30, 2004. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "soldier"

A former member wrote: I really liked how this poet related "reality" to fiction. After all the reality we have created as a society, is in fact all an illusion. Media is manipulation, debt is fiction, government is a corporation, money is a hoax.
A former member wrote: this is very interesting...and the ending was a loaded gun. this poem fascinates me, and it's so devastatingly portrayed.
On Wednesday, December 7, 2005, lordshadow (153) wrote:

you nailed it. put into words something I never really wanted to, but you did it and it was awesome.
On Wednesday, October 26, 2005, Army Barbie (316) wrote:

You're giving me the perspective I only hear about when my soldier writes home. It makes me...I dunno...feel something. I'm not sure what it is. ' "They" don't exist' except for inside the ones "they" leave behind.
On Thursday, July 14, 2005, Butterfly (99) wrote:

And you tell me that you're no poet. You're Such a silly, silly boy, mikey. Erica
On Monday, March 21, 2005, TropicalSnowstorm (1580) wrote:

ha, ha! Right on, my man. Ciao, T/S
A former member wrote: one, you misspelled feelings and two this poem is making me want to write a response poem. This is a very powerful point of view and very insightful
On Tuesday, March 22, 2005, toy soldier (26) wrote:

hey good call on the spelling:)
On Monday, January 10, 2005, stormtalk (727) wrote:

This was an unusual perspective - always a treat. How does it feel to be one of "them"? To fight the battles someone else decides need to be fought? To be, in the most literal sense, a pawn? Wouldn't you rather be a "knight," or a "bishop"?
A former member wrote: wow. good write
A former member wrote: This was heartfelt, and I'm glad you "know better". Without you "soldiers", where would us so-called "other people" be? Would we have a right to exist "without you"? Great write. Thank you.
On Wednesday, December 1, 2004, Zhee (529) wrote:

wonderfully said!
On Tuesday, November 30, 2004, Six-Out (1423) wrote:

I know many soldiers, and I know they are people. This was a great write, since it does indeed hold true for many people.
A former member wrote: i liked this very nice