Sunrise to Sunset
When we woke with the sun,
we saw the empty field
and the path to safety.
We ate our rations gratefully,
hopeful to return today,
relieved to live through our term
and shamed to wish the enemy
will continue to hold their attack
until our replacements are here.
A change in wind
warns of punishment for our wish.
Shame becomes fear and pain–
the enemy did not wait.
The path to safety
is not ours to take.
We fight and defend.
The field is no longer empty
when we die with the sun.
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