The soldier lies motionless in the desert. <br />He assesses his life, coming to the harsh <br />realization that he has failed miserably <br />to live up to the expectations set upon him. <br /> <br />His American Dream to outshine his peers <br />has been reduced to but a dream in which <br />he dies quickly...so his peers won’t know <br />of the shame that besets his wretched soul. <br /> <br />He used to stand tall, face up to adversity, <br />and emerge victorious every single time. <br />But you wouldn’t be able to tell nowadays. <br />Too bad...he could have been somebody!<br /><br />Michael Fischer<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/an-epic-war-the-finale/
