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July 24, 2013
By Sanderka134 BRONZE, Leeds, Other
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No longer a boy I see,
but a man in his place
with a serious, yet nervous
look on his face.

His uniform all neat,
not a hair out of place
holding his hat, bag
and case.

It's nearly time
sadly I see
not a boy anymore
but a man, finally.

© Lindsay S., Billings, MT

The author's comments:
I have started to read quite a lot of war poetry recently and I was inspired, by the raw emotion and how something so simply written can portray so many emotions. I wanted to keep this poem quiet simply written as I think the emotions are quite clear threw the words and the tone of the poem.
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Sanderka134 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 13 2015 at 12:58 pm
Sanderka134 BRONZE, Leeds, Other
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Favorite Quote:
'Its funny how the people we remember least make the biggest impression on us'

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Thank you! I was so nervous about posting my writing on here so I'm glad you liked it!
Csquared GOLD said...
on Jul. 25 2013 at 3:39 pm
Csquared GOLD, Lexington, Massachusetts
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I love this poem! It just shows how fast people can grow up! This is so simple yet beautiful. Wonderful job!