An island with beautiful sandy beaches
now tainted with disfigured warriors;
once sky blue water, now crimson red
with bodies of the innocent floating to shore.
Smoke fills the sky and craters from explosives
alter the terrain around us, but provide protection
as we continue to push forward; turning back now
will simply leave your blood soaked in the sand.
The smell of death contaminates their senses.
Fears of burning bullets shredding through
their temple of life leave some implanted
within cover terrified to advance forward.
Experiences run through each of these
young men's mind's that they may never get to live;
the birth of their first child, walking a beautiful
woman down the aisle to vow their forever's..
some question why they're here while others
focus on survival and perseverance.
Through the lives lost and families destroyed,
I change the outlooks on both sides of this battle.
I'm the glimmer of hope in the depths of hell
and the sign of death for those who oppose.
