In the dead of night, you hear a scream, <br /> Could it be that ex-marine? <br /> The one from Adak, the one with pain, <br /> The one who came back home again? <br /> The one who was all alone, is it his <br /> screams which chills our bones? <br /> The ex-marine, who's country he proudly <br /> served, <br /> The one who never lost his nerve. <br /> While soldiers fought, and sailors sailed, <br /> Upon Adak he went through hell. <br /> Although he left home a boy, he returned <br /> a man, <br /> For him nothing could be the same again. <br /> When he returned in his face, the pain <br /> you could see, <br /> Yes, this is the story of an ex-marine <br /> .<br /><br />Dena C. Broadus<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/story-of-an-ex-marine/
