A Soldiers Death

I start to pack up my rucksack
Whispering to you don’t worry baby ill be back
I turn to you and pull you near
As your eyes fill up with tears

I walk into our daughters room she is fast asleep
I pick up her stuffed animal Mr. Sheep
I gently kiss them both goodbye
As a single tear falls from my eye

I say I guess its time for me to leave
And before I get into the humvee
I hold you tight in my arms and kiss you once more
Ill be back before you know it I love you Laur

Through your tears you say be careful for me
I reply with a don’t worry baby I will be
I stare at you in the rear view mirror as I drive away
Wiping my eyes wishing I didn’t have to leave today

I arrive at the airport and get in the helicopter
Remembering the times of my father
I say to myself father ill make you proud
Whispering amen aloud

I jump out the helicopter as it lands
With a gun in one of my hands
Thinking of the quote be all you can be
I know ill do my best for my country

I am standing in the front line
With all my soldiers following behind
We fire our shots and launch our grenades
Then I hear one of my soldiers call out my name

Telling me to watch out their about to attack
Then all of a sudden a shot from the back
As I’m gushing all with blood
I just think about how much I’ve failed everyone

As one of my soldiers carries me in his arms
He says don’t worry sir the medic is not to far
I start to get short on breath and I tell him my last words
Tell my wife I love her and the same to my little girl

Tell my father I did my best to try to make him proud
Tell him I said I’m sorry I let him down
Let my wife know I’m with her wherever she goes
And ill be watching over her in heaven waiting for her to show

So as I die out in the war
I know exactly what I died for
I was fighting for my country for the red, white, and blue
And everyone else out there remember I died for you