Eve of Battle
I stand at the edge of the field on the eve of battle.
Fear running through my veins and muscles so hard my bones begin to rattle.
I have the confidence in knowing that when the horns of battle let loose their
roar.
It will be to unleash ME………THE DOG OF WAR
Living with it when it’s over
As eighteen year old kids we started to train.
In the snow, mud and
rain.
Then one day a country was invaded.
Most of the world stood by as if
sedated.
We eighteen year old kids were now grown and trained well.
Little
did we know we were headed straight to Hell.
We fought like the “DEVIL DOGS”
we were.
Expelled the Iraqi army in a blur.
Not all came back who went
over,
But the hardest part of war is living with it when it’s
over.
written by Darren Hardman 5-13-08
Line Haul
Driving truck in the military is a thankless job.
When the townsfolk see us
coming they gather in a mob.
Some yell at us and some cheer.
Some look at
us with awe and some with fear.
They used to use snipers and landmines to take you out.
Now they use IED’S and EFP’s that will kill you with no
doubt.
We bring the infantry ammo, bandages and food to eat.
Without us
they would surely know defeat.
They look down on us because we drive while
they kick, fight and maul.
But for them to do what they do they depend on us,
those who drive the line haul.
March of the Stampede
Through the mountains and across
the land.
When you see the dust cloud coming, do not try to impede.
For
nothing will stop the march of the stampede!
Baghdad
same.
.45
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I’m so full of life and have so much love to give
I may be too far gone to accept love and may not recover enough to
live I’m the one who made it safe for you to lay in your bed
But I may be the one you find with a slug in the head
All I wish for is to feel alive
But I fear my life will end with the sound of a .45
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A Greater Deed
Washing clothes at the laundry point in Iraq.
I can’t help but think of what
I’ll do when I get back.
Although i have a moment to sit and think.
All
this destruction and suffering brings you to the brink.
Seeing all this
Bullshit and being alone definitely turns you to stone.
I’m just sick of
being alone.
I miss my girl, my friends and family and I know they miss me
too.
But the constant mile after mile and being on edge takes alot from
you.
But listen to my words and take heed.
What we do is for a greater
deed.
D Hardman 25Nov09
Red, White and Blue
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I still hear and see things I want to forget.
If you ask me I’ll say “I have no regret.”
It is what I feel I must do.
So we can live free and proud under the Red, White and Blue.
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My pain is mine…
My pain is mine, your pain is yours.
Our pain affects us, and I know it’s not the same.
I’m knee deep in a bottle of Jack and you always wonder why I can’t tell you what eats me.
Probably because when you hear what I am capable of you’ll leave me.
I know the reality and I’ve seen it all.
Where will you be when I fall?
My pain is mine and your pain is yours.
Maybe one day we can close these doors……
The Boogeyman
We’re out before it’s time to leave.
We check our trucks, pray and take a moment to breathe.
We drive all day and through the night.
This legs’ end is nowhere in sight.
Equipment breaks and driver’s die.
All we can do is fix what we can and wonder why.
Lord we don’t know why you needed his life.
Just please provide comfort for his mom, dad and loving wife.
The day is sunny and bright.
But it’s when the night falls that you realize the boogeyman hunts at night.
D Hardman 22Nov09
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