Terrorists, AKs ready, all alert, Nobody knows how many they’ve hurt. Taliban’s rifles ring loud and clear in The morning Afghanistan wind. Infidels fall dead in the dirt.
Actions clandestine and covert Did not to lasting peace convert, Naught earned for American lives given, All for what does innocent, fresh blood spill?
Men beat with hoses that are full of dirt, Women and children by rape they pervert; Screams unheard above a sharp gunshots’ din. Hot, dark blood from a knife-severed head spurts. All for what does innocent, fresh blood spill?
Matthew Finley is an ROTC cadet from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently studying mechanical engineering, and hopes to branch Infantry upon commissioning as a Second Lieutenant. His hobbies include writing, playing the electric bass, and studying military leadership.