I have given up <br />I have given in <br />But never will I <br />Collapse from within <br />I've been pummeled to death <br />Been beaten to a pulp <br />My soul could be swallowed <br />In a single gulp <br />I act immature <br />But that only hides <br />The pain that I always <br />Feel inside <br />Withdraw from the pain <br />Relax from the stress <br />Ignore all this torture <br />And your pain, suppress <br />I've been through hell <br />And came back alive <br />I am a soldier <br />With both strength and pride<br /><br />Ryan Joseph Holder<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-m-a-soldier/
