I was just a man. <br />I was not cruel or heartless. <br />I did not live with hate. <br />I merely did what you asked. <br /> <br />My last night, was not in the arms of my lover. <br />My last day, was not in the land of my father. <br />My last thoughts, were not of my mother. <br />My last words, were never uttered. <br /> <br />I did not seek glory. <br />I had no need to find riches. <br />I was not a coward, <br />I did not fear death. <br /> <br />I paid the cost of one life, <br />I cannot really say why. <br />I soaked my blood into another man's soil, <br />I looked for the last time at another man's sky. <br /> <br />When you see my name upon a wall, do not cry, <br />I knew, that it was my job to die. <br />I expect no sympathy <br />I just ask, remember me...<br /><br />Dewald Viljoen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-soldier-is-dead/
